James Lasdun Quotes

I don't think I could, with a straight face, describe myself as a completely positive person, but I'm not overly negative, either. On the whole, most writers think plots through to their consequences, and it's not always a sunny place. I have an occupational temperament for anxiety.

James Lasdun

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In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger.

Andrew Mason

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I don't think there are as many usability issues as there are tactical or strategic decisions related to whether incorporating social networking into your site is going to help or hurt.

Steve Krug

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I like facts and data because they help me think clearly, beyond the cultural messages that I ingest unwittingly, and sometimes find myself regurgitating almost unconsciously.

Roseanne Barr

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You know how Hollywood is: They just follow suit.

Mike Epps

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My purpose is to call on my colleagues, whether they're Republicans or Democrats, to get behind the agenda of trying to reform the government and make it work for the people rather than the other way around.

Mike Lee

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Things that look like an 'overnight success' typically are not.

Jason Calacanis

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I never was an amateur wrestler.

Chris Jericho

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I had grown up in a toy shop in Blackpool and then moved to London to do an acting course.

David Thewlis

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Even having to do the amount of press that I have to do is dreadful and gives me so much anxiety. After having done this whole slew of press for 'Big Love', now I'll have anxiety dreams for like a week and a half about all the stupid things I said.

Chloe Sevigny

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I grew up in West Philly, and I took an acting class at Temple University there. Then, after school, I moved to San Francisco.

Colman Domingo

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I believe that at least 70 percent of parenting goes to the mother. In our house, I'm the one who knows about all the school stuff, helps with the homework, organizes the play dates, and remembers the birthday parties.

Cindy Crawford

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This is the person you think is your antagonist, who ends up being your greatest ally: the person who pushes, criticizes, and challenges you to meet a standard of excellence you might not otherwise achieve.

Bonnie Hammer

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