One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem… — Al Yankovic Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hyperventilation that takes off before the [Sundance Film] Festival, a lot of buzz. Every year we hear, this… — Robert Redford Copy Share Image
Women under phallocratic rule are confined to the role of vessels/carriers, directed and controlled by men. Since that role is the basic… — Mary Daly 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
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
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
Patterns of these UFOs appearance and behavior suggest a limited range of sizes and shapes of unidentified craft, despite the often-desperate efforts… — Don Berliner Copy Share Image
You know it's very difficult to be an actor, and to have people depending on you to say the right line, at… — Leslie Nielsen Copy Share Image
When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I am really inspired by writers, and weirdly - respect music journalists, which I think makes me the exception amongst most musicians.… — Emily Haines Copy Share Image
The first several scenes are about sexual addiction. They're not specifically political at all. . . . I didn't sit down and… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
It's a group of men - Conor included - everyone is so collaborative and cooperative, kind, considerate, very professional. And they know… — Sean Mahon Copy Share Image
. . . I felt I was finally in a position to affect not only the artistic content of the American theatre,… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
“Creation from chaos is natural. We've come to a place where we've realized that we have this actual physical need to create… — Renee Rigdon 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
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
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
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
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
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Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits -… — Lee Strasberg Copy Share Image
There’s always been this hocus-pocus or magical, mystical thing associated with the making of film that sort of psyches people out and… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
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
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I don't want to be disrespectful to people who are incredible at their craft, but the truth is, if I didn't get… — Paddy Considine Copy Share Image
You should let dialogue get as nearly out of control as you can. Characters should say what they say to each other… — Robert Stone Copy Share Image
It's right to trust in God; but, if you don't stand to your halliards your craft'll miss stays, and your faith'll be… — George MacDonald Copy Share Image
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
Real life has always let me down. That's why I do the monologues. I have always said I would rather tell a… — Spalding Gray Copy Share Image
The craft, the writing of a song, is about creating a story, a life story, a world within three minutes, but that's… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
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
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
I've always felt very convicted that I didn't want to work in kind of the Christian film-making ghetto. My calling was always… — Brian Bird Copy Share Image
You need not expect to get your book right the first time. Go to work and revamp or rewrite it. God only… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Good preparation is key for me. Nowadays everyone is an actor slash writer, slash this, slash that, its cool; and you can… — Jaime Zevallos Copy Share Image
The last of the lonely places is the sky, a trackless void where nothing lives or grows, and above it, space itself.… — Frederick Forsyth Copy Share Image
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