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Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

As a writer I've learned certain lessons. One of them is to be careful about how you put a view, and to bear in mind how easily and readily you'll be misinterpreted.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: August 24, 1948

Topics

Mind View You Bear Be Careful How

The thing with 'Pippin' is not to over think it too much. If you try and overthink or plan and over-analyze - it's like with any role really, but this one specifically - you can run into sogging wet newspaper. It's just too exciting to do that. It's nice to be bounced around and surprised at almost every line that comes out of your mouth.

Matthew James Thomas

Think Plan You Mouth Nice Run

I think my iTunes is a kind of strange and embarrassing mix of show tunes and artists that I have no perception of whether or not they're huge or not, you know? I'm the kind of person who doesn't realize that The Arcade Fire is a big deal, but then I expect everybody to know Cocoon, and people tend to not know Cocoon.

Anna Kendrick

Fire People Perception Think You

I'm such a late bloomer.

Ang Lee

Late Late Bloomer Bloomer

The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to existing markets, particularly to content/copyright owners who sell through well-established distribution channels.

Steve Blank

Technology New Introduction Channels

In exchange for power, influence, command and a place in history, a president gives up the bulk of his privacy.

Roger Mudd

Power History Influence Privacy Up

You can't go east and west at the same time.

Jean Charest

Time You Go Same West East

The thing about grief is that it's a roller coaster - it's up, it's down. The emotions sometimes take over.

Brent Sexton

Grief Down Emotions Sometimes Over

That's what I think a journalist from the '70s and '80s should look like - as though he has led a full journalistic life.

Bradley Walsh

Life Think Look Like He I Think

I had friends in this band called Mars and they used to play a lot.

Arto Lindsay

Friends Play Band Mars Used Had

Over the years, I've had a slight ebbing and flowing of confidence in my non-comedic role abilities.

Thomas Middleditch

Confidence Over Years Role Flowing

It took me a while to figure out the U.S. sense of humor, a lot of trial and error. I would write down jokes to casually tell my American friend over Skype to see which ones he'd laugh at.

Rich Brian

Friend Humor Me American Laugh Down

The Dardenne brothers do a movie almost every year, and they put everything together to have a comfort.

Marion Cotillard

Together Year Comfort Everything Put