Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes
One of the things that fascinates me most is when people are so charmed by the universe that it becomes part of their artistic output.
Quotes to Explore
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Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.
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Ancient Egyptians went to great lengths to avoid change; they couldn't entirely do so, of course, but did preserve a cultural continuity for almost four thousand years.
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When I was in college, I learned to really take care of my body and figured out what works best for me and what doesn't work for me when it comes to my nutrition. That helped so much on the field because soccer is such a fitness-oriented game.
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The victory of the working people over the exploiters and slave holders is at the same time the victorious struggle for liberation by the German people.
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I suppose I often think of my writing as quite impersonal. But it turned out, when my father died, writing was exactly what I wanted to do.
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I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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It's really hard for kids nowadays: you can get a decent education, but there are no jobs out there. You worry about how they are ever going to afford to live anywhere.
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The lurking suspicion that something could be simplified is the world's richest source of rewarding challenges.
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All my brothers and my dad at one point had dreadlocks.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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I really, really enjoy comedy. I think that's one of my strong suits. It's my zone. And people don't expect it from me, which is a whammy.
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I would probably do anything with David Mamet. He's so great. I just love his writing.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.
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Writers have been in terrible situations and have yet managed to produce extraordinary work.
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I read all the time that people think I'm arrogant. They say I am cocky, a bad character. I had that from a young age. But when they meet me, they say, 'That image doesn't fit you.'
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My dad showed me loads of films when I was young, but I never thought I would be in movies. That didn't seem like a real job to me.
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I enjoyed making people laugh. I discovered that I loved that power over them. On stage, I felt I could really express who I was for the first time.
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It's really rare in TV not to think, 'Well, I've seen a version of this before.'
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The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become the concern of the artist and the bafflement of the public.
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You can have the best people in the business, but if they're not collaborating - and they're butting heads - then it's all going to go south.
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I was always told that if people don't want a picture with you, or they don't want an autograph from you, that doesn't mean you're not doing anything good.
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One of the things that fascinates me most is when people are so charmed by the universe that it becomes part of their artistic output.
