Phylicia Rashad Quotes

If the playwright knew every little thing about his play, why bother? There must be discovery all the time, otherwise why bother to do it?

Phylicia Rashad

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We have to realize a kid will love us one day and hate us the next. That cannot change who we are and what we are about.

Joe Paterno

LoveChangeHateDayWillOne Day

I've always gravitated toward men who sort of kind of eclipsed me in some way. And I think that it's because I have this need to be better.

Jenny Mollen

MenMeThinkBetterKindWay

Criticism really used to hurt me. Most of these critics are usually frustrated artists, and they criticise other people's art because they can't do it themselves. It's a really disgusting job. They must feel horrible inside.

Rosanna Arquette

ArtJobPeopleMeHurtCriticism

I used to have acne when I was a kid growing up. You can imagine how serious that was in making you feel bad. And I had skinny bow legs. I mean, as a kid growing up, I was an insecure fella.

Mike Wallace

Growing UpFeelYouBadGrowingKid

In Ireland, novels and plays still have a strange force. The writing of fiction and the creation of theatrical images can affect life there more powerfully and stealthily than speeches, or even legislation. Imagined worlds can lodge deeply in the private sphere, dislodging much else, especially when the public sphere is fragile.

Colm Toibin

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When Republicans say, 'The first thing you do when you do deficit reduction is reduce rates,' it would be like Democrats saying, 'The first thing you do when you do deficit reduction is provide free Medicare at age 55.' We'd like to do that! But it won't bring the deficit down. That's for sure.

Chuck Schumer

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As a very small girl, I listened to Charlie Parker and loved him and Max Roach and people like that.

Aretha Franklin

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I have a need to always make people laugh. I have a desperate need. I love a great sense of humor. The people I sort of surround myself with have that.

Peter Dinklage

LoveGreatMyselfHumorPeopleNeed

So that this thing that aired in 1963 would result a few years later in personal bankruptcy, would result in having people be on edge with me, wondering when I'm going to blow up.

Shelley Berman

PeopleMeResultEdgePersonalUp

My parents got divorced when I was around a year old. My dad was essentially a nonentity in my life until I got to be about 16 or so. My mom was a flight attendant for PanAm, so I moved all over the world. London, Rio de Janeiro.

Tucker Max

LifeParentsMomWorldMy LifeYear

Directing movies is the best job there is, that's all. I can hardly say a word after that. It's just a great job.

Nora Ephron

GreatBestJobI CanSayMovies

I think Hong Kong has always had this tradition of custom-made suits, which I've never done but love the idea of.

Nick Wooster

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