Maurice Sendak Quotes

I wanted to be acknowledged as an artist, not just some kiddie-book artist.

Maurice Sendak

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 10, 1928 - May 8, 2012

Topics

ArtistJustWantedSomeAcknowledged

I'm not saying that I'm on some crusade to change people's minds. I'm just doing what I do. I'm a comedian, I'm trying to be funny... I think when they see a comedy show with an Iranian and an Egyptian and two Palestinians, I think they go, 'Oh wow, these guys are just like us.'

Maz Jobrani

FunnyChangePeopleSayingThinkGo

I never want to give up the stage.

John Wesley Shipp

WantNeverStageUpGive

Culture is perishing in overproduction, in an avalanche of words, in the madness of quantity.

Milan Kundera

CultureWordsMadnessQuantity

I just have my characters say my controversial opinions and then hide behind them.

Mindy Kaling

OpinionsHideSayControversialJust

Acting is just playing the violin in an orchestra. Directing is being the conductor.

Jason Bateman

ActingViolinOrchestraPlayingJust

Success stems from the producer creating the optimal conditions for the filmmaker's own creative process. Not from steering the filmmaker through a one-size-fits-all approach.

Jason Blum

SuccessCreativeProcessCreating

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words.

Josh Billings

WordsIdeasHuntingNeverSeenIdea

At Mardi Gras, the different tribes will basically play war games, and so my brother is what you call a Flag Boy, which is more of less like a tribe's diplomat. He carries the game's standard and is really the line of where the game starts.

Christian Scott

WarBrotherGameYouPlayBoy

Now that the baby is coming, I will do a lot more balancing. I'm going to be a real mommy.

Brandy Norwood

BabyNowWillMoreRealComing

A black actor is perfect for 'Kojak.'

Bonnie Hammer

BlackPerfectActor

As a child, I'd always liked cowboys and Indians stories where there were two layers - gruesome in the foreground but funny in the background.

Anthony Browne

FunnyChildTwoAlwaysWhereLayers

I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.

Ashanti

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