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David Shields Quotes

Seattle has shaped me in a lot of ways.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: July 22, 1956

Topics

Me Seattle Shaped Ways Lot

Part of me is stuck in my childhood in the Eighties. I actually watch 'The Neverending Story,' 'Labyrinth,' and 'Legend' over and over again. Also, 'Willow' and 'The Goonies.'

Childhood Me Story Legend Over

I believe in the power of media. I really do. It's my soapbox. And I do have an agenda, because I'm enraged by the limitations forced on people - by poverty, oppression, hatred, fear - and I'm saddened by the kind of loss we all experienced due to the contributions that people cannot make because of their circumstances.

Fear Power People Believe Loss Kind

I can't imagine anything worse than being just left alone, scared out of your mind.

Melissa McBride

Alone Mind Out Scared Anything Left

Jam Cruise is actually a comfortable place for me. My jamming skills and my improvisational skills have improved immensely as I've gone more solo, because I've had this opportunity.

Opportunity Me Place Skills Cruise

I've got Argentinian blood running through my veins, and I've always wanted to wear the shirt of my country.

Country Blood Always Through Shirt

If you write a movie for Roger Corman, it's going to get made. You saw it almost the next day.

Day You Write Next Going Saw

Fashion week is not an episode of 'Girls' or 'Friends,' where I'm OK that there is not a black person in sight because I honestly believe these characters don't come into contact with - therefore don't have - any black friends. No, in the case of Fashion week, it feels wrong.

Fashion Believe Black Friends Week

You will be surprised but I do a lot of studying and I watch National Geographic.

You Will Studying Watch Surprised

It is difficult to overstate the importance of media as a tool to encourage civic engagement and participation, and the importance of a diverse and well-informed public.

Media Participation Difficult Tool

When you're in a situation, you can complain about it, you can feel sorry for yourself, you can do a lot of things. But how are you gonna make the situation better?

Yourself Sorry Better Feel You How

There's this notion out there - and it's a categorically false notion - that the only business model in the service industry is the minimum-wage business model. I say phooey to that. You go to a Costco store, and you see people there who've been working there for years and years. They're making $15, $20 an hour, plus health benefits.

Business Health Service People You

I've been cast in a lot of comedies. I've done things like multi-cam sitcoms: you know, 'Seinfeld' type... not as good as 'Seinfeld,' but that kind of thing. I love that stuff.

Love Good You Know Done Kind

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