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James L. Brooks Quotes

Nothing is a matter of course when you get to do your own thing. It's always a gift that can stop giving and probably will.

James L. Brooks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: producer
Nationality: american
Birth: May 9, 1940

Topics

Gift Giving You Stop Nothing Matter

With cab drivers, I always say I'm from Brazil. I don't say I'm from Israel. It's happened more than once that someone is blaming me for the government's policy. And I say, 'Listen, I live here. I'm a musician. I don't call the shots.'

Live Government Me Someone Say More

So we were doing this scene, and the kids get 20 minutes a day, um, so, all I had to do was pick him up out of the incubator and take him out, and that was the whole shot.

Day Doing Him Out Up Take

I was always at peace because of the way my mom treated me.

Mother's Day Peace Me Mom Way

On the song 'Buried Alive,' it's almost like the instrumental is a therapist.

Song Alive Therapist Almost Like

My mom always instilled in me that it was braver to ask for help when you need it. That has absolutely stuck with me over the years but became even more important in practice once I became a mother. It may sound trite, but the concept of 'it takes a village' really could not be more true.

Mother Practice Me Mom Help You

People don't like to follow pessimists.

People Follow Like Pessimists

We still want to idealize moms, and sometimes we want to idealize actresses who are moms, too. I know that's something I've experienced, but we're all just doing the best we can and we're all trying to raise our kids and talk to them about everything that needs to be discussed.

Best Doing Trying Know Sometimes

I am a Netflix/DVR junkie. I don't like to watch TV without a plan.

I Am Plan Without Watch Like TV

I don't know where my first gold medal is.

Gold Know First Gold Medal Where

Like ships that have gone down at sea, when heaven was all tranquillity.

Sea Heaven Down Gone Ships Like

If I wanted to go be social I would. I don't have any fear of that. I don't feel like I'm a shy person at all.

Fear Feel Person Go Shy Social

But Racine's extraordinary powers as a writer become still more obvious when we consider that besides being a great poet he is also a great psychologist.

Lytton Strachey

Great Become More Extraordinary Poet

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