Richard LaGravenese Quotes

TV is where a writer can write his novel.

Richard LaGravenese

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Even nice things don't make you happy when you're tired.

Jo Brand

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I like a well-roasted rotisserie chicken and eggs cooked various ways, like sunny-side up or scrambled. It's comfort food for me.

Joel Robuchon

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The worst mistake anyone can make is to perceive anyone else as lesser. The deeper you look into other souls - and writing is primarily an exercise in doing just that - the clearer people's inherent dignity becomes.

Andrew Solomon

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There is little success where there is little laughter.

Andrew Carnegie

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When you go to the park, there is no horizon - just Disneyland.

John Hench

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The first ATM in Hong Kong was actually at the foot of the bank. I remember my father using it. And I find it absolutely terrifying that - something about the way the machine just kind of coughed up money with no difficulty.

John Lanchester

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Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another.

Ambrose Bierce

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I know that this sounds grand, but I don't try to compete with other people. I like to think there's enough pie for everyone. The kind of people I'm competing with are my heroes - Woody Allen, Billy Wilder - who I know I'm going to fall short of.

Stephen Merchant

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I can still dance a little, yes, but I like singing better. It's more fun.

Stanley Donen

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Every mom believes her kid's school doodles are amazing, and I'm no different.

Solange Knowles

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We're all confused and have problems and struggles.

Sonny Sandoval

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I had always known that I was 'different.' I didn't really understand it all until I got older. But there was always this foreboding sense something was 'wrong.' I never knew how to talk about it. I just remember feeling terrified about what would happen if someone found out. It was a very lonely feeling.

Chelsea Manning

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