John Patrick Shanley Quotes

I would say that my parents were intermittently proud of me. They couldn't hang onto it, you know? It would come and go, like the flu.

John Patrick Shanley

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ParentsMeProudYouCome And GoGo

Without mentioning any names, there was a film that was being done, and I ran into the producer on the plane. It was a book that I really, really loved, and I said, 'I'd love to be a part of this.' And they made it clear that that was not going to be possible - for no particular reason other than that there was just no part for a black person.

Joe Morton

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I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever.

Jim Carrey

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You have to live in order to have something to write about - you get caught up in moviemaking and celebrities and money, and it's very intoxicating, but it doesn't give you what you need as a writer. You have to do something else for that.

John Patrick Shanley

LiveMoneyYouWriteNeedUp

I try to keep up with everything - all wrestling across the board. I want to know what the competition is doing, what the up-n-comers are doing.

Matt Hardy

CompetitionDoingKnowWantTryUp

Spice Market was just a big investment on lots of different levels.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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I don't read fashion blogs all that much. I do read magazines, and I trust my friends' opinions, even though we all dress very differently.

Sophia Amoruso

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I think the average person thinks I'm a nut and I deserve whatever happens to me.

Mike Tyson

MeThinkPersonDeserveWhatever

The black community wants to buy things and want to see themselves portrayed in a certain way. And if they don't like what they see, then they won't spend their money. Everyone's not gonna always relate to Captain America; everyone is not going to always relate to Thor. A lot of characters just don't speak to them.

Mike Colter

CommunityMoneySpeakBlackAmerica

I really want to be part of things from the ground up wherever possible. Not to say that I'm not open to being a gun for hire - I am, absolutely - but I really enjoy developing.

Michelle MacLaren

I AmGunEnjoySayWantPossible

Every video I've made has an inspirational message behind it. Since day one, I thought, 'Okay, I want my audience to be, like, Disney members.' So if that's the case, I have to keep everything rated G.

Michelle Phan

InspirationalDayThoughtWantOkay

I had an amazing experience doing 'Skins.' It was the first acting I'd ever done in my entire life, so I had to learn on set for those two years. I had to keep my head screwed on and learn from the other cast.

Mitch Hewer

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The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

Louis D. Brandeis

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