John Lanchester Quotes

I remember, the first few years here, I didn't like London much: too big, too crowded, the physical difficulty of getting around.

John Lanchester

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RememberLondonFirstYearsBig

I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work.

Ann Romney

WorkHard WorkHomeMeBelieveHard

I have a voice: I want to share my beliefs about how the conservative movement and the Republican party can regain its footing, because we've lost our way.

Jeb Bush

VoicePartyLostWantWayMovement

I'm a football fanatic. I love the game of football. I love learning new things, and I love being taught things. So I try to learn as much as I can, and even at a young age, I was really focused on how to be better and trying to learn all the techniques.

Stefon Diggs

LoveLearningAgeFootballGame

So much of what you see now in Hollywood is written and directed by committee, and you can see it.

Trey Parker

YouNowHollywoodCommitteeSee

As an actor, you're trying to capture the nuances of real life, but voice work is almost over-acting.

Mike Colter

LifeWorkVoiceTryingYouCapture

While headlines are being generated about the Democrat mindset of nationalizing private businesses and bailing out failed ventures, we seem to be ignoring one of the most massive bail-outs ever: the taxpayer-funded process of transitioning people from analog to digital television.

Mike Gallagher

PeopleProcessMindsetTelevision

I always have strong urges to sabotage myself. Whenever someone says they like something about my music, I tend to not want to do that anymore. It's not even that I don't like it anymore: it's that I keep trying to find ways for people to dislike me.

Mitski

MusicMyselfPeopleMeStrongFind

The closer and more confidential our relationship with someone, the less we are entitled to ask about what we are not voluntarily told.

Louis Kronenberger

RelationshipSomeoneMoreAskCloser

I'm actually an evangelical atheist, but there is something I recognise about religion: that it gives people a chance to surrender.

Brian Eno

ReligionPeopleChanceSurrender

The way that we're consuming what we watch. Netflix, binge-watching, destination agnostic were not terms. It was about networks, times, dates. Even with feature films, you had to see it this way, in this capacity, at this time. All that has changed. Now it's really about the story. It's a gift that I became a storyteller at this time.

Ava DuVernay

TimeDestinationGiftStoryYouWay

For years, I have been working on crossing the Grand Canyon. Actually, there is nobody who says 'no,' but since this is a project that comes from me and not a commission, I have to find the money, plan the logistics, etcetera.

Philippe Petit

MoneyMePlanFindGrand Canyon

I almost sabotaged my career. 'The Fast and the Furious' didn't let me, and I'm grateful now. That franchise gave me the opportunity.

Paul Walker

OpportunityGratefulMeCareerFast

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