Joanna Scott Quotes

Writing that flirts with incoherence can just as readily flounder as writing characterized by simplicity and composure. There is no reliable formula for originality, and strategies that are distinguished as innovative in their first incarnation can quickly become stale in the hands of lesser artists.

Joanna Scott

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My husband, after two weeks of dating, asked me, if our relationship were to work out, would I be OK with our first boy being named Ace.

Jennie Finch

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I think any real one-sheet for an album would say, 'Well, here's what I've been doing.' And that would be it.

John Darnielle

ThinkDoingSayRealHereWell

I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand enough, they'll do wonders. I count on them.

Maya Angelou

ThinkGenerationEnoughYouHip-Hop

Other people have often had more faith in me than I had in myself - I never thought I could pull off Roberta Muldoon in 'The World According to Garp,' or 'Of Mice and Men's' Lennie as one of my first acting jobs.

John Lithgow

FaithMyselfMenPeopleMeWorld

Christians, Yezidis, and other religious minorities have every right to remain in their ancestral homelands.

Jeff Fortenberry

RightReligiousMinoritiesChristians

I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it.

Amy Poehler

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There's times when I go, 'We should have done a bunch of videos.'...Regardless of mistakes we've made, we made 'em, and we own 'em.

Mike McCready

MistakesGoDoneOwnMadeShould

I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.

Moliere

FriendTruthMeRestWantTell

I don't necessarily pay extreme attention to what I wear on a daily basis, but I do love to wear something special for an important occasion or when I feel happy.

Luke Evans

LoveDailyHappyFeelAttentionPay

The Social Register is a nice address book for some people, but that's about it.

Dina Merrill

PeopleBookNiceSome PeopleSocial

When I'm working on a film, I think about how it will play with a tiny audience of friends whose opinions I respect - basically, a 40-bloc radius from my apartment in Manhattan.

Doug Liman

RespectThinkFriendsOpinionsPlay

I have a tendency toward the pleasures of the flesh. It's a battle for me, as far as weight and things like that. But I'm curbing them because I want to continue to do comedy, and the two don't mix. So I try to fight those demons.

Chris Farley

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