Roz Chast Quotes

I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously.

Roz Chast

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GoodFatherMotherTeacherSchool

I think theater is the strongest place to find what's missing in entertainment. Unfortunately, it pays the least.

Joe Morton

ThinkFindPlaceEntertainmentLeast

Whether I was dancing around the house with headphones on or on stage with the Spice Girls... I learned firsthand that dancing was the key to shedding off the pounds and keeping them off.

Mel B

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One of the most obvious parts of my character is the smile, and if I wasn't comfortable in myself then I wouldn't be able to smile so much.

Max Walker

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Most screenplays I receive are boring, and some are straight-out bad.

Max von Sydow

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I love TV. I've done it since I was 16. I don't have another skill.

Su-chin Pak

LoveSkillDoneTVSinceI Love

When I'm hiring someone I look for magic and a spark. Little things that intuitively give me a gut feeling that this person will go to the ends of the earth to accomplish the task at hand.

Tommy Mottola

MeLittle ThingsSparkSomeoneLook

I think wearing less makeup can seem a bit scary for some women because we get so used to seeing ourselves look a certain way.

Louise Nurding

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One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly.

Conor Oberst

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I'm a difficult person, sometimes, to work with because I'm so intense about this stuff sometimes, and I get focused in ways that I think can be overwhelming for me and also the people I work with, where I'll get so about every little bug in the thing, every little line.

Scott Snyder

WorkPeopleMeThinkPersonFocused

I've never been in love with fashion, actually; trends and catwalks don't interest me. I love clothes; I love them historically and currently. They represent a spirit of the times and the zeitgeist.

Tim Walker

LoveMeFashionClothesNeverBeen

I recognize that, to someone who doesn't know my history, maybe I seem like this guy who gets dressed up for the Internet.

Nick Wooster

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At around nine or 10 years of age, young people start to decide for themselves what's moral or not, and that's why I like writing for that age group so much.

Morris Gleitzman

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