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I don't want ever to be guilty of what my critics claim: doing formula without original elements. — Piers Anthony
The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what… — Tadao Ando
I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think you should have a story to tell. — Chetan Bhagat
When hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world went to the Yukon to look for gold, the original prospectors had already claimed… — Howard Blum
I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Bram Stoker's Dracula, or John Grisham's The Rainmaker.… — Francis Ford Coppola
No 'mise en scène' has the right to be repeated, just as no two personalities are ever the same. As soon as a 'mise en… — Andrei Tarkovsky
The poor Constitution itself is hardly paid any attention to. It's necessary to ignore it because most of what government does these days is clearly… — Charley Reese
I'll think of the idea and then I'll write something down, then within that there will be a joke or two which is the original… — David Cross
You know, sex is actually not so original as the way people love or the stories behind each relationship, which is what you remember. Sex… — Jane Campion
I encourage the translators of my books to take as much license as they feel that they need. This is not quite the heroic gesture… — Michael Cunningham
Yes, influences are enriching, and they can be found in every work of art, even the most original. — Lukas Foss
The original 'Scream' is one of those classic things, but it totally pokes fun at itself too. It's never taking itself too seriously, which is… — Shenae Grimes
I always say that the characters in Jane Austen's original books are rather like zombies because they live in this bubble of immense wealth and… — Seth Grahame-Smith
There are moments when television systems are young and haven't formed properly, and there's room for lots of original stuff. Then things become more and… — Terry Gilliam
All religions worthy of the name are now making great efforts to purify their doctrines and return to their original standpoint, all except Christianity! You… — Virchand Gandhi
Obviously with the onset of cable and satellite, there are more opportunities for programming and original programming, so it creates more opportunities for actors and… — Anthony Michael Hall
Well, let's go back to the original intent of Social Security. It is an insurance contract. — Chuck Hagel
There is no original sin. You don't have to pay repentance to anything or anybody. — Desmond Harrington
Hey, every once in awhile the secondary form works better than the original but it's certainly a rarity. — Jaime Hernandez
What I'm saying is individuals have better ideas if they're connected to rich, diverse networks of other individuals. If you put yourself in an environment… — Steven Johnson
I was first published as a paranormal author back in the early 1990s. I was one of the founders of that original wave of paranormal… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I am planning a one-man art show of original Batman oil paintings that I will show in New York City. — Bob Kane
If you ever want to get the facts straight about me or the Batman, please write to the original source, myself, for the truth, instead… — Bob Kane
I feel like the original 'Mad Max' created such a vivid world, that to go back and re-imagine it and kind of replay in that… — Riley Keough
One reason that a truth and reconciliation process is needed for group selection is to return to the simplicity of the original problem and Darwin's… — David Sloan Wilson

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