Douglas Wilson Quotes

It's a character I've created. Actually, that's pretty much the opposite of me, off a farm in the Midwest.

Douglas Wilson

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CharacterMeFarmPrettyOpposite

I'm not good at narrative; I'm really a gag writer, and that comes from being in the newspaper comic strip world for a while in college. What I do is I just write tons of jokes, then I sort them out in terms of quality and then pick the best of the jokes and then try to form them into a plot. If I get a good theme going, I feel lucky.

Jeff Kinney

GoodBestQualityCollegeWorldTry

I became a millionaire overnight by signing a piece of paper. I made more money in that one second than my entire family did in their lifetime.

Troy Polamalu

FamilyMoneyMorePaperLifetime

When it was announced I had won the Tony Award, I was in Bangkok doing a movie with Judi Dench. I remember coming back from the location to the Oriental Hotel and hearing someone yelling across the reception area, 'You've won the Tony!' It was wonderful and strange to be halfway around the world.

Roger Rees

WorldHotelSomeoneDoingAwardYou

For me, my father was a pastor, and my parents are still together. They raised me, you know, to be respectful.

Ro James

FatherTogetherParentsMeYouKnow

It doesn't matter where we're from, we all have to stick together and help each other out as performers and as human beings.

Luis Fonsi

TogetherHelpMatterHumanOut

If you get serious about yourself as you get old, you are pathetic.

Diana Rigg

YourselfYouSeriousOldGetAbout

I was blessed to grow up in really interesting times and to go back to a home where I was very safe.

Dennis Lehane

HomeBlessedGrowInterestingBack

I've got a short attention span, so it makes sense that I like movies because, for the most part, they immerse you in lots of action.

Doug Liman

ActionShortAttentionYouMovies

I don't give away my shoes to celebrities for free. I'm only happy when people like what I do and make the effort to buy them. I would not be happy to see people in my shoes if I knew that they had to be paid to do it, that they had to be pushed.

Christian Louboutin

ShoesEffortHappyPeopleBe Happy

I am very concerned about the environment and psychological health of this beautiful planet.

Cornel Wilde

BeautifulHealthI AmEnvironmentAm

Our challenge isn't that we can't be motivated. It's not that we aren't smart, excitable, or that we lack passion - what we don't have is the ability to sustain motivation over time.

Brendon Burchard

PassionTimeChallengeSmartAbility

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

Antoine Rivarol

TalentPeopleWorldSocietyWitty

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