John Oliver Quotes

You don't really know when stand-up material is TV ready; it's just at what point you're willing to let it go and not work on it anymore. I'm not sure there is a point at which you think: 'And that is finished.'

John Oliver

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I left for New York three days after graduation.

Jenn Lyon

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I prefer the path of peace over war.

Amar'e Stoudemire

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There are stories you can tell on TV that can't be told in movies anymore.

Sissy Spacek

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I don't want to have to do production, which is very technical. I don't enjoy that.

Sia

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I buy a lot of books I never read. But that's not really a waste, since all it takes is one idea from even one book to radically reshape the way a person leads, thinks and lives.

Robin S. Sharma

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After Nashville sushi and a long debate on Bob Dylan, we went into Woodland Studios at 10 pm that night for a look around, and jammed for 5 hours solid.

Robyn Hitchcock

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I always believed in the YouTube community and myself. I saw something there. The most difficult thing was others not believing in me. I had a lot of friends in Los Angeles who really thought I was crazy for leaving a steady acting job to start on YouTube.

Rosanna Pansino

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One thing that's always helped quell my writerly anxieties is seeking out interviews with writers I admire.

Molly Antopol

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As with any other crucial aspect of a growing business, you need the right technology and tools.

Julia Hartz

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No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.

Joshua Bell

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Habitats keep evolving new pageants of species, and we shouldn't interfere.

Diane Ackerman

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The GOP leaders are upset with me, but the Republicans around the district are thanking me for stepping up to the plate and giving them a choice in this election of a real common sense conservative Reagan Republican.

Doug Hoffman

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