Chris Van Allsburg Quotes
I've always thought of the book as a visual art form, and it should represent a single artistic idea, which it does if you write your own material.
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What brought mass innovation to a nation was not scientific advances - its own or others' - but 'economic dynamism': the desire and the space to innovate.
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I know I should be Wonder Woman. They need an international actress - a fresh face. They need a woman who's tall, athletic and dark-haired - and an actress who can play the part. That's me. So, I'm coming to L.A. to work hard and meet the industry. And if 'Wonder Woman' comes together, I want it.
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In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.
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I have a cousin called Flirta D who was big in the grime world, which made me really cool at school. 'Flirta D's your cousin?' 'Yeah, buddy.' 'He must be a millionaire!'
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I have had an amazing career for a man who hits things for a living.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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People trash talk me.
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William Shatner has one style. We have completely contrasting personalities. We're very good friends. I adore him, but we're very different people, so they were smart enough to write characters that reflected that.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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You like the style of the people you like because it reflects something inside them.
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The local music community here was dying for a place to record, so we started doing acoustic, folk and bluegrass and then did rock projects for other bands, as well as for my son Tal and my own work.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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New York City has an integration problem.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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If you realize too acutely how valuable time is, you are too paralyzed to do anything.
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I actually hate shopping.
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I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place.
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I always did think that when I turned 40, I'd start coming into my own.
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You cannot write a book unless it is totally inhabiting your imagination and you are totally engrossed with it. Which is a kind word for obsession.
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The last book I read was the book I've been rereading most of my life, The Fountainhead.
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The more Keystone comedies I make, the more convinced I become that comedy is an art, and a high one at that.
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I love twins stories.
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I've always thought of the book as a visual art form, and it should represent a single artistic idea, which it does if you write your own material.
