John Barton Quotes

I became intrigued with colour theory. The absurd pronouncements of the Colour Institute, a group that decides what colours are hot each year or season, amused me.

John Barton

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When you snatch little pieces of other people's lives and try to palm them off as your own, that's more disgusting than anything. Robin Williams is a huge thief. Denis Leary is a huge thief. His whole stand-up career is based on Bill Hicks, a brilliant guy who died years ago.

Joe Rogan

PeopleYouCareerTryBrilliantOwn

'Night They Missed the Horror Show' is my signature story. It changed my life, so it remains my favorite.

Joe R. Lansdale

LifeNightStoryMy LifeMissed

As an actor, you are in a unique position because you're not only memorizing dialogue but really embodying it. You naturally feel the rhythm of good writing.

Jesse Eisenberg

GoodWritingFeelYouUniqueActor

Awareness is the first key step in breaking the spell of your not-so-awesome financial 'reality.'

Jen Sincero

StepKeyFinancialRealityAwareness

I have a problem with too much money. I can't reinvest it fast enough, and because I reinvest it, more money comes in. Yes, the rich do get richer.

Robert Kiyosaki

MoneyRichProblemEnoughToo Much

I'm sauteing asparagus, Brussels sprouts,broccoli, some boneless, skinless chicken breast, some halibut. That's about it; that's all I'm allowed. That's what's legal for me to saute.

Ron Funches

MeLegalChickenSomeAsparagus

Today the white child is sold for two dollars a week to the manufacturers.

Mary Harris Jones

TodayChildWeekWhiteTwoSold

'The Cardturner,' while it has bridge in it, you certainly don't need to know how to play bridge to read it. It's basically a book about relationships - between Alton and his great-uncle, and Alton and his friends, and how it changes his life.

Louis Sachar

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I avoided the party scene at the University of Miami. I came in to study musical theater, and I felt so behind. I literally knew nothing.

Joshua Henry

MiamiPartyNothingStudyUniversity

I have written two nonfiction books, I'm embarrassed to say.

Dirk Benedict

SayTwoEmbarrassedNonfictionBooks

If you're not prepared, and you're not passionate, and you don't push yourself to a level of human exhaustion on every level, mentally and physically and creatively... I've seen directors who approach it casually, and they do somehow maintain better hours... but I could never be that guy. I am up and editing all night.

Drew Barrymore

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Writers don't make good spouses. When I am writing, I'm not a good wife. I shut myself away, and all my emotions are directed towards what I'm trying to write.

Claire Tomalin

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