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title: "2 Good writing Quotes By Nestor Carbonell"
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> [For me, it's always about what's on the page. I have tremendous respect for writing. When you recognize good writing, and you're lucky enough to get it, like with 'Lost,' that's what I follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/for-me-it-s-always-about-what-s-on-the-page-i-have-tremendous-respect/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

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> [When you recognize good writing and you're lucky enough to get it, like with Lost, that's what I follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/when-you-recognize-good-writing-and-you-re-lucky-enough-to-get-it/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

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## More by Nestor Carbonell

> [For me, it's always about what's on the page. I have tremendous respect for writing. When you recognize good writing, and you're lucky enough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/for-me-it-s-always-about-what-s-on-the-page-i-have-tremendous-respect/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [If it's strictly comedy, I like to bring some darkness to it. If it's strictly drama, I always like to lighten it up as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/if-it-s-strictly-comedy-i-like-to-bring-some-darkness-to-it-if-it-s/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [There was only one elective at my college for acting, but thank God for that elective because we had a great teacher who introduced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/there-was-only-one-elective-at-my-college-for-acting-but-thank-god/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [Before it was revealed that my character on 'Lost' had a troubled history, a fan came up to me and said, 'Wow, you're a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/before-it-was-revealed-that-my-character-on-lost-had-a-troubled/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [Over the years, TV has gotten so much better, especially with the advent of cable. The bar has been raised. I think HBO really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/over-the-years-tv-has-gotten-so-much-better-especially-with-the/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [I love not knowing. It keeps me guessing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/i-love-not-knowing-it-keeps-me-guessing/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [I was born in New York, but I'm of Cuban heritage. Maybe there's a little island in my blood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/i-was-born-in-new-york-but-i-m-of-cuban-heritage-maybe-there-s-a/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [I always like to try to bring whatever I can to what is on the page, so I like to find as much dimension…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/i-always-like-to-try-to-bring-whatever-i-can-to-what-is-on-the-page/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [When you recognize good writing and you're lucky enough to get it, like with Lost, that's what I follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/when-you-recognize-good-writing-and-you-re-lucky-enough-to-get-it/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [It's tricky to do a serialized show and not lose viewers along the way because you really have to watch every episode.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/it-s-tricky-to-do-a-serialized-show-and-not-lose-viewers-along-the/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [Its tricky to do a serialized show and not lose viewers along the way because you really have to watch every episode.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/its-tricky-to-do-a-serialized-show-and-not-lose-viewers-along-the-way/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [Those scenes on the beach on 'Lost' were so much fun. When it was a whole group scene, you'd just pop in with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/those-scenes-on-the-beach-on-lost-were-so-much-fun-when-it-was-a/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

> [I remember, working on 'Lost,' I learned very quickly the way that I had to approach the material or even ask the director questions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nestor-carbonell/i-remember-working-on-lost-i-learned-very-quickly-the-way-that-i-had/)

[Nestor Carbonell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nestor-carbonell/)

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