John Berryman Quotes

The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business.

John Berryman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 25, 1914 - January 7, 1972

Topics

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I just want to make movies. I really love movies. I want to be involved with them.

Jodie Foster

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You look much better when you're comfy.

Melissa McCarthy

BetterYouLookMuch

Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.

Maya Lin

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I imagine I will be less involved in film and be focused more on family and foreign affairs.

Angelina Jolie

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I prefer to put myself in an environment that's further afield and look through the eyes of someone who differs from me in age, ethnicity, gender, and/or social class. I think a little displacement makes me a sharper observer.

Amor Towles

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I feel less pressure to dress youthfully. I'm 50 and everyone knows I'm 50 - who are you kidding? Jeans are my uniform. I have about 15 pairs.

Michelle Pfeiffer

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Celebrity culture has gone crazy, and I think the reason is that real news is just not bearable, and it also seems impossible to change anything.

Chris Martin

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I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.

Clive Owen

HateWhyKaraokeSingDread

To me, there was nothing greater than to play for an audience and to entertain people and that has stayed with me all these years.

Bobby Vinton

PeopleMePlayNothingAudience

I never meant to be an actress.

Anushka Shetty

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The northern part of Sweden is considered more isolated, not so sociable, not so educated, more unemployment, very working-class, and people drink more than rest of Sweden; that's the kind of area I'm from.

Asa Larsson

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A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot.

William Randolph

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