Paul Theroux Quotes

A place that doesn't welcome tourists, that's really difficult and off the map, is a place I want to see.

Paul Theroux

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WelcomePlaceWantMapDifficult

This is all about a media war that continues to rage between the old and new media. Unfortunately for our soldiers, these brave Americans are caught in the crossfire.

Joe Scarborough

WarBraveMediaNewSoldiersRage

Sure, I acted in films in the Third Reich, entertainment films, which distracted countless people inside and outside Germany from daily life during war.

Johannes Heesters

LifeDailyDaily LifeWarPeople

When you have the cast, the sets, the lights, an opera takes on its own life. I'm not one of those directors who marches in with a set of plans.

Maximilian Schell

LifeYouLightsPlansOperaOwn

I always thought of my career as a body of work and not just about numbers.

Steve Garvey

WorkThoughtBodyCareerNumbers

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't.

Stephen Sondheim

Growing UpYouGrowingUpGotShow

There is no magic in all the world like that magic when you sell your first bit of writing.

Rosamunde Pilcher

WritingWorldMagicYouFirstSell

So I've never in my whole life really been teased about my weight.

Ruben Studdard

LifeNeverWholeBeenWeightReally

Taxpayers don't need any more big government mandates that have proven to be disastrous.

Mike Rogers

GovernmentMoreNeedBigAnyProven

I still believe that even though 'The Empire Strikes Back' is better in innumerable ways than 'Star Wars,' 'Star Wars' wins.

Joss Whedon

BelieveBetterBackEmpireStar

Secretly, I'm in awe of Broadway performers. I would love to perform at that level. I love the exchange with the audience. I love being able to sing and dance to express your emotions and the community and friendships that are formed when working on a theater piece.

Brianna Brown

LoveCommunityDanceEmotionsAwe

I would not call myself Catholic anymore, but I went to 16 years of Catholic school: grade school, high school and college.

William Mapother

MyselfSchoolCollegeHigh School

Death frames the high wire. But I don't see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do.

Philippe Petit

MyselfDeathRisksTaking RisksSee

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