Hugh Mackay Quotes

A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hemisphere, Easter is not associated with the energy and vitality of spring but with the more subdued spirit of autumn?

Hugh Mackay

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DaySpringEnergySpiritCousins

You're going to play good. You're going to play bad. But as long as I stay healthy, I should be happy. Every player should feel the same way.

Anderson Varejao

GoodHappyBe HappyFeelYouBad

'Scar Tissue' is the only book I've ever written when I've felt completely toxic, ill.

Michael Ignatieff

BookToxicOnlyTissueFeltEver

My parents are both really, really funny, and my little sister is a really good painter, and my other sister is a really good writer.

Michael Cera

FunnyGoodParentsSisterLittle

I often do very serious roles, but really I am a big clown.

Rose Byrne

I AmSeriousClownBigRolesVery

My daughter is one of the associate producers on two shows for Disney. I am really proud of her.

Mary Ann Mobley

DaughterI AmProudTwoHerDisney

I've lost touch with a lot of that boutique-type music just because of my age, and raising my son and the multiple jobs I have at this point.

Liz Phair

MusicSonAgeLostJust Because

I wrote the screenplay for 'This Is Where I Leave You' - all 40 drafts of it.

Jonathan Tropper

YouLeaveWhereDraftsWrote

Owners sometimes think their dogs have already suffered so much that they couldn't possibly inflict any more criticism. Yet it's that very firm, effective training that would make those dogs happier and more secure.

Jon Katz

TrainingThinkCriticismSometimes

I can't put anything out that's not me.

Dee Rees

MeOutAnythingPut

Like Gandhi, my husband had struggled with the issue of materialism.

Coretta Scott King

HusbandMaterialismLikeIssueHad

If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That's my job.

Mort Sahl

JobYouPersonPlanetLeftAttack

I don't know if it's good or bad, but when I first started writing I imitated the narrative thrust of a movie. And as I worked, I learned what you can do in fiction that you can't do in movies, and vice-versa.

Kevin Wilson

GoodWritingYouBadKnowMovies

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