Very early on in this process though I studied acting in high school and college, soon after graduation, I walked away from… — Aisha Hinds Copy Share Image
This is not a legitimate congressional exercise. This is not a fact-finding hearing. This is theater. This is a charade. This is… — Hakeem Jeffries Copy Share Image
Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
I wanted to write stories for myself. At first it was purely an aesthetic thing about craft. I just wanted to become… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
In America, where writers are preoccupied with the craft of writing, I always try to introduce this concept of the badly written… — Etgar Keret Copy Share Image
Listening is like running down a mountain on a switchback trail, the sound of surprise generating its own momentum. There’s a punk… — Greil Marcus Copy Share Image
Though, as he was torn into a pink upper air, she was a good craft to ride in, for her belly was… — Thomas Keneally Copy Share Image
I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I went to Catholic high school, so my being in this [the craft] is not going to make my grandmother very happy.… — Robin Tunney Copy Share Image
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You can gain experience, if you are careful to avoid empty redundancy. Do not fall into the error of the artisan who… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
Submit an agreement providing for the peaceful absorbtion of a celestial races in such a manner that our culture would remain intact… — J. Robert Oppenheimer Copy Share Image
Some people think I am an issue-oriented writer, but I've never said to myself, I'm gong to write about such-and-such an issue… — Suzan-Lori Parks Copy Share Image
I thought, This is fabulous. It sent shivers up my spine. I thought, What kinds of people are these that would produce… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
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. . . I felt that making her one-dimensional would be an insult to the audience, and also not as interesting. All… — Richard LaGravenese Copy Share Image
What I want to try to do is unify the two wings of the Democratic Party. What's considered the more progressive wing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've been getting pretty focused about that recently, and even considered doing a masters degree to polish up the craft. I've been… — David Knopfler Copy Share Image
I wasn't a smart kid and I still don't think I'm too smart when it comes to book smart, but I was… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
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I personally take cues directly from the script, then I like to surprise the other actors. But you must maintain control on… — Lusia Strus Copy Share Image
That's how I see myself as an actress. I may not be the best in the world, but I love my craft… — Anne Hathaway Copy Share Image
To say that an author is a reader or a reader an author, to see a book as a human being or… — Alberto Manguel Copy Share Image
I never thought in terms of typing myself, because I wasn't that successful. After an actor has done a few pieces of… — Jack Nicholson Copy Share Image
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. . . as far as the regime is concerned, well, the play is sheer terror for them. Because they feel, How… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
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I had tried painting, mostly to give myself a greater appreciation of the craft and to inform how I looked at paintings.… — Matt Gonzalez Copy Share Image
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Writing a first draft is like groping one's way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke… — Ted Solotaroff Copy Share Image
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I'm less confident now than I've ever been. In this peculiar craft, confidence is something you spend a lifetime losing. I used… — Glenda Jackson Copy Share Image
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![“I went to Catholic high school, so my being in this [the craft] is not going to make my grandmother very happy. It's funny, because I was the only one who is Catholic in it. You have this thing in mass where you have to genuflect before you go into the pew, so I said you have to do this [for a…” quote by Robin Tunney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6af/robin-tunney-21850_catholic_i-went-to-catholic-high-school-so-my-bei_1183398.png)
![“There's a lot of hyperventilation that takes off before the [Sundance Film] Festival, a lot of buzz. Every year we hear, this is going to be the new this, this is going to be the new that, and it never is. The buzz just doesn't mean anything. I'm glad it doesn't. Because I think the festival shows…” quote by Robert Redford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/090/robert-redford-1707_buzz_there-s-a-lot-of-hyperventilation-that-t_3001678.png)
![“The ideal time for writing a [television] script is four days, though sometimes it has to be two or three days depending on the deadline. If it's two days, sometimes there are things I see that don't work as well. If I have two weeks, the scripts get kind of flabby and lack the adrenaline that a…” quote by David E. Kelley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/990/david-e-kelley-21263_adrenaline_the-ideal-time-for-writing-a-television_1660935.jpg)
