Chris Ware Quotes
My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy.
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When I was 13, I had these episodes where I could just see the world without any words attached to it, without any associations. It was a little bit spooky. A lot of people might have even thought it was pathological. I thought it was interesting.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.
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If you think about it, you can have the best CGI, but you can always tell that it is CGI. Your brain can spot that is not real even though you think it looks cool. Your brain knows the truth, so you don't jump and you don't scream. It was very important for me to expose the audience to real elements.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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I have to protect myself because people think that because you come into 25 million homes every week, they know you. I walk the line between being gracious and being rude.
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I look a certain way. I have a very specific kind of look.
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I've been doing stand-up since I was 15 years old.
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We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.
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Here's what I have at my advantage: I've never been a personality. I've always been a character actor.
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The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.
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TV, film, and theater are considered art, and art is a reflection of life. What happens in life includes violence, unfortunately.
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There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
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With the coaches, you don't want to hear everybody saying, 'Move over! Back up! Do this!' Let's find out what the players know.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.
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I've done a few American accents. I've maybe passed a test. But I don't know if it makes things easier or not.
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As an entrepreneur, if you're the originator, you need to be faster than ever.
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I loved making 'The Hunger Games' - it was the happiest experience of my professional life. Lionsgate was supportive of me in a manner that few directors ever experience in a franchise: they empowered me to make the film I wanted to make and backed the movie in a way that requires no explanation beyond the remarkable results.
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People have also said that I can't be used as a fair example of Hollywood living since I keep my private life so completely separate from my career.
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You do not get gold stars for cleaning your toilet. In actual life, there is a depressing lack of stickers.
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My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy.
