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Mike Nichols Quotes

You want to make money, remake 'Cinderella.' You want to move people, remake the Hippolytus and Phaedra myth.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: german
Birth: November 6, 1931 - November 19, 2014

Topics

Money People You Want Myth Move

I know publishing now more as an author than with occasional peaks inside those elite offices than as an industry insider. It was difficult publishing a novel the first time around, while working behind the scenes, knowing all that has to happen to make a book a success and to still make the leap as an author.

Jennifer Gilmore

Success Time Book Know Now Knowing

I'm from Chicago, so you know we come from juking and footwork.

You Know Chicago Come Footwork

That's bizarre to see, L.A., downtown, and to feel like you're the only person there.

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Feel You Person See Downtown Only

If you are heading for 60, people will flirt with you; if you are heading for 70, they won't.

People You Will Flirt Heading

I definitely think there was some overacting on the part of the customers and the wait staff. The people who came in during the shooting were clearly there to have a moment on television, and that's fine.

Rocco DiSpirito

Moment People Wait Think Television

The general public doesn't expect romance authors to be Harvard graduates. Which is funny, because there are actually quite a lot of us. But this disconnect means that journalists see me as an interesting story. The tricky part is making sure they understand that there are many, many talented writers who don't have 'fancy' educations.

Funny Me Story Interesting See

You look around, and you think, 'Given the chance, if we can get away with it, people are going to be nasty to each other. They're going to pull up the draw bridge; they're going to draw up the ladder and try to live in this little bubble without giving anything to anyone else - without even receiving anything from anyone else.'

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Live People Bridge Chance Think You

Fairy tales were important to me. Aren't they for any kid? My sister says I spent a good five years of my youth convinced I would grow up to be a princess.

Good Me Youth Sister Grow Princess

I'm totally active. I am just this side of hyper. I jog and go to the gym every day. When I'm on the computer, I'm reading, I'm writing, I'm never quiet. My brain is very rarely not engaged. Every now and again I will fall asleep under the parasol in the sun, but that's a rarity.

Day I Am Sun Brain Writing Reading

My first novel, 'Sacrifice,' was set on the Shetland Islands.

Sacrifice First Set Novel Islands

Philosophy is not just about talking or lecturing or even reading long, dense books. In fact, it is something men and women of action use - and have used throughout history - to solve their problems and achieve their greatest triumphs. Not in the classroom but on the battlefield, in the forum, and at court.

Women History Men Action Reading

One of the most important aspects of an athlete's financial life is that he needs to be personally responsible for his own finances.

Life Financial Important Athlete Own

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