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David Roberts Quotes

I was doing research on the Mormon handcart tragedy when I came across information about Brigham Young sending out missions to the Indians in 1855.

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Research Doing Information Tragedy

I don't tolerate liars. When somebody lies to me, that's really, like, just unbearable.

Me Liars Just Tolerate Lies Like

The three books I've written in Florida about L.A. are my best takes on the physicality of the city, as far as description goes.

Michael Connelly

Best City Three Florida Books Far

It was amazing to watch him in the darkroom at an advanced age, still get excited when the results were pleasing. He still struggled like we all do in the darkroom and he struggled behind the camera, and when he had a success he was beaming.

Success Age Amazing Camera Results

If we have a purpose in life beyond being a cog in the human machine, mine is to help inspire people and that's pretty cool. I would like to motivate the world.

Life Purpose People Cool World Help

I mean, I suppose when I'm in London, I'm home so I'm more comfortable.

Home Comfortable London More Mean

I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.

Denzel Washington

Opportunity Luck You Say Along

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner.

Business Opportunity Great Grateful

It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.

Nature Human Nature Human Should

It's fun to play a dark character, but you go home at the end of the day not feeling very good about yourself. You go away feeling dirty. It seeps into the air.

Good Home Character Day Fun End

I grew up in Maryland on the East Coast - you know, close to D.C. but sort of in the suburban, rural area - and Nashville felt very, very homey to me.

Me You Know Nashville Up Rural

I don't want to sound like I'm bragging, but I'm very proud of this: I moved to L.A. in October of 1997, but I never had a survival job in L.A. I was able to support myself with acting from the moment I got to town.

Myself Moment Job Support Proud

I'm really into the Tom Ford lipsticks. I was always afraid to wear lip color because I thought it made me look too masculine, but my makeup artist Fiona Stiles got me into wearing coral, orange-y colors from his line, and now I wear lipstick all of the time.

Time Me Colors Makeup Color Thought

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