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Meghan O'Rourke Quotes

One of the ideas I've clung to most of my life is that if I just try hard enough it will work out.

Meghan O'Rourke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: 1976

Topics

Life Work Ideas My Life Enough Try

I think actors go along a continuum from Simon Callow down to kind of Ross Kemp, and I like to think of myself as the Ross Kemp of comedy. He's very good in 'East Enders' because he plays a version of himself. I think I can play a version of myself - that's about all I can do.

Good Myself Think Comedy Down Play

With 'The Soup,' obviously it has to be totally scripted out, and then, within that, I improvise punchlines and sometimes setups if I can't read the teleprompter properly.

Soup Sometimes Out Within Improvise

I do feel it's hard to be modest and humble and egoless when people are telling you you are so great and wanting to give you prizes and energy. I'm trying hard not to be an awful, narcissistic human being.

Angela Duckworth

Great Humble People Energy Feel You

I think everyone talks about talent. It's really one of the most overused terms. It comes down to, do you play, and do you win? Talent is one factor, but certainly not the only one.

Talent Win Think You Down Play

I like to look at everything and appreciate seeing the different things that have meaning to people.

People Appreciate Meaning Look Like

Sometimes I go home, put the game on, and think, 'How can I miss that?' It affects you; it also affects you to know your career also depends on the opinion of journalists, fans, directors, and sometimes they're not really qualified to judge.

Home Opinion Game Think Judge You

It's not that hard to stay grounded. It's the way I was brought up.

Way Hard Up Stay Grounded Brought

Sanctions work over time. They do work, but it takes years for them to have an effect.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Work Time Over Years Effect Takes

Nonfiction is never going to die.

Die Never Nonfiction Going

Of course I always like going to bookstores, but at stores, you're mostly meeting kids who are already into reading.

Reading You Meeting Always Going

You show people playing poker or hacking into a computer; it feels so significant in the script, and then when you see it on the screen, it loses something. But there's something about cooking - food being prepared is incredibly captivating. It became just a fun box of tools to use as a director.

Food Cooking Fun People Tools You

I was really fortunate that I was not in 'successful movies' when I was younger, because whatever's given, there's an undertow that wants to take it away.

Movies Whatever Successful Take Away

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