Tom Shales Quotes

Television's escapist programming naturally continues to endorse living beyond one's means as the time-tested American Way and rarely depicts families or individuals wracked by the pressures and miseries that come with excess.

Tom Shales

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 3, 1948

Topics

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I really feel like that concept of enjoying the now and not worrying about the future is what my coach has been trying to teach me for 14 years - and that is what has made me such a different athlete 10 years later, and that is what has made me strong enough mentally to make this Olympic team.

Melanie Roach

FutureMeTeamStrongFeelEnough

I don't really think of myself as a businessman at all. That's why I have the 'chief creative officer' role.

John Lasseter

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'Friends' was a true ensemble. There really was no star of the show.

Matt LeBlanc

FriendsTrueStarShowReally

Some nights, a romantic dinner can be killed by having to do dishes afterward, so it probably suits you better to go out for dinner. But I love cooking and always have.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

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I spent grade nine and ten going to school in Victoria. My parents lived there for 10 years.

Sophie Hawley-Weld

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I fought for, like, five years in Hawaii - nothing better than that. It was awesome. Every fight, I went on vacation, and I wasn't cutting any weight, so I could just eat whatever I wanted. I enjoyed it.

Robbie Lawler

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I have lots of vintage clothes.

Liu Wen

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That's what's so great about my job. I get paid to do what got me in trouble in grade school space out and play with my imaginary friends. In terms of Isaac, when the time's right.

Jonathan Kellerman

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I love to write just about more than anything, but there are times I have to force myself to sit down and work. I want to play with my daughter or watch a movie with my husband or go outside on the nicest day of the year. But if writing is going to be your job, you have to treat it like a job.

Chelsea Cain

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One thing I'd tell an up-and-coming singer is to never rely on other people for anything. The more self-sufficient you can be, the better off you'll be.

Bonnie McKee

PeopleBetterYouMoreNeverSinger

We all know the films that have affected us from the age of nine onwards, that mean so much to us.

Martin Freeman

AgeKnowMeanUsNineMuch

It's great that 'Glee' is making viewers more aware of the arts. People appreciate it.

Mark Salling

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