Abbi Jacobson Quotes
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I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned.
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I write in a small office at home.
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Limit to courage? There is no limit to courage.
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In so much of politics you're not allowed to disagree with what's been agreed.
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What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you?
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The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
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The fun thing about doing origin stories is you are introducing the audience to characters.
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I'd feel guilty just doing gags.
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The investigation into the possible effects of cosmic rays on living organisms will also offer great interest.
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Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.
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I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.
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You kind of forget he's Peter Jackson in a way because he's so normal; he's lovely. It's like having a friend direct you, except it's Peter Jackson.
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I try to keep myself as normal as possible. Stardom is transient. People forget you after a while.
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When the word 'morality' comes up in connection with economics, income distribution and financial stability are usually the issues. Is it moral for rich countries to use such a high proportion of the world's resources or for investment bankers to earn large bonuses?
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Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.
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I hardly ever go to the movies.
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Ignorance is not bliss, but in my case, that was.
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I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about jazz.
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If I got something to say or do to a man, I'm going to look that man in the eye and tell him what is going to happen. That's just me now.
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I don't like the camera. I get very self-conscious with it and then spend way too much time not looking self-conscious instead of being free, as I do on stage, to do my work.
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You have people who are so passionate and touched by my work, which is so humbling. But other times, it's a little overwhelming. If I'm just trying to go to the bodega and get some coconut water, I have to put on a hat and some glasses - those kind of things.
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There is a difference between a person who is dying and a person who is suicidal. I do not want to die. I am dying.
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I'm not super, super religious. If this is okay to say, I'm more culturally Jewish.
