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Alan Ball Quotes

Somebody asked me, 'Why do people like vampires so much?' This was right after Obama had been elected and I said, 'Because we just spent eight years being sucked dry by one.'

Alan Ball

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: May 13, 1957

Topics

People Me Said Why Right Years

I think that life is difficult. People have challenges. Family members get sick, people get older, you don't always get the job or the promotion that you want. You have conflicts in your life. And really, life is about your resilience and your ability to go through your life and all of the ups and downs with a positive attitude.

Jennifer Hyman

Life Positive Family Attitude Job

For me, it's sort of like a cultural democracy or musical socialism to take a stand and get out of the major cities if you can.

Jens Lekman

Me Democracy Socialism Stand You

Nature is the fountain's head, the source from whence all originality must spring.

John Constable

Nature Spring Fountain Head Source

We like to think about how smart we are. But I think talent as a writer is hard-wired in, it's all there, at least the basic elements of it. You can't change it any more than you can choose whether to be right handed or left handed.

Stephen King

Change Talent Smart Think Choose

Too many drummers sit at the back covered in drums, and you never see them.

Tommy Lee

You Back Never See Sit Drums

I just kind of wanted to do something where you don't just see 'Kardashian' everywhere.

Rob Kardashian

You Kind See Where Something Just

Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.

Robin Roberts

Challenge Yourself Me Think You

I enjoyed a cartoon show called 'Recess' throughout my high school career. The target audience for that show was 8-11 years old.

Mike Posner

School High School Career Target Old

There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.

Jason Chaffetz

Better Security Numbers Way Floating

I think it hurt my performance because I stopped being me. That won't ever happen again.

Christopher Darden

Me Performance Think Hurt Happen

I think people tend to feel odd when I do my act. Unless you are an ironic person, it's not a good place for you to be.

Colin Quinn

Good People Think Feel You Person

John Mayer will be around forever, like the Eagles and Eric Clapton.

Brett Young

Will Eagles Forever Like Around