Robin Sloan Quotes

For me, writing in public is actually super energizing and so much fun. Especially when writing can typically be really painful and certainly hard, and often, you're staring at the page and thinking, like, 'Uh, is this any good? What am I doing?'

Robin Sloan

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GoodFunMeWritingThinkingDoing

When I went to Sundance for 'Afternoon Delight,' I came back feeling like I wanted to take my experience that I learned from directing and bring that into a series.

Jill Soloway

ExperienceBackFeelingDelightTake

I've never felt like I needed to change. I've always thought, 'If you want somebody different, pick somebody else.' But sure, criticism can sometimes still get to me. Some things are so malicious, they knock the wind out of you.

Melissa McCarthy

ChangeMeWindCriticismThought

For me, Mexploitation seemed like something that should have existed, but didn't.

Robert Rodriguez

MeSomethingLikeShouldSeemed

I was always most interested in drawing - most of my childhood drawings are black-and-white line work. And when I kind of abandoned comics, through college and art school, I was doing a lot of painting. But once I started doing comics again, everything else just fell by the wayside.

Jeffrey Brown

WorkArtChildhoodSchoolCollege

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

Sophocles

MindFreeBodyStillEnslaved

When I sing, it's the most solitary state: just me, and the microphone, and the holy spirit. It's not about notes or scales, it's all about emotion.

Sinead O'Connor

MeSpiritEmotionHoly SpiritNotes

Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing more damage to your children by trying to hot-house them. It's far better to remain a calm parent.

Shirley Henderson

LearningChildrenCalmBusyBetter

I am proud to be able to exhibit my work and inspire young people. Especially young black women so they know that they are beautiful, that they don't have to hold onto any negative stereotypes.

Mickalene Thomas

WorkWomenBeautifulI AmPeople

When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that's the finest I know.

Lou Gehrig

StrengthCourageWifeYouKnowMore

As far as being locked into one certain thing, that's not what I want to do. I just want the opportunity to go off and do something else, whether it's plays or musicals or whatever.

Dominic Sherwood

OpportunityGoWantWhateverOff

Standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and receiving a gold medal was the crowning jewel in a successful gymnastics career and, most certainly, the confirmation that my parents' sacrifices were not in vain.

Dominique Moceanu

ParentsGoldCareerAtlantaGames

I would say I had anger-management issues, to be honest with you. But it was only on the football field.

Doug Baldwin

FootballYouSayHonestTo Be Honest

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