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Whit Stillman Quotes

When you're trying to force things in a script, it seems like it's getting somewhere, but it isn't real or interesting. All the bad material you've written becomes an albatross around your neck. So I really don't like writing a lot of bad stuff, I prefer to just keep narrowing it down to stuff I think is solid.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: January 25, 1952

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Writing Think Interesting You Bad

In high school, we studied a lot of poetical forms. I was really interested in the math that was involved and the strange live break ups. That gave me a great amount of respect for a rhymed stanza.

Live Respect Great School Me High

People like scary stories. There's a fascination with fear themes, and we want to face those things in a weird, subconscious way.

Fear People Face Weird Want Way

Where women are concerned, the rule is never to go out with anyone better dressed than you.

Women Better You Dressed Go Never

When you go out for the night with your buddies, it feels like you're in a band, and I think everybody can relate to that.

Night Think You Go Band Out

As a writer, I always try as hard as possible to get out of the way of the story, so maybe that's the most important thing my readers should know - I'm all about the story, not about the ego.

Ego Story Know Important Possible

I don't bring anything expensive to the dorms.

Expensive Anything Bring

It became clear to me by 1984 that Microsoft was likely going to be the big winner in the PC software apps and operating system category, partly because of the dynamics of owning and controlling the operating system: that gave you enormous power, and I came to see Bill Gates was fierce competitor.

Power Me Fierce Winner You See

Skydiving is a rush. Doing it naked could be more of a rush, but it's nothing I would ever consider.

Doing Nothing More Naked Rush Would

My job, as an actor, is to give the director options. You can only hope that the takes that you thought were the best were chosen. But, then again, if I don't watch it, I'll never know.

Hope Best Job Thought You Know

Rap is supposed to be about keeping it real and not relinquishing your roots in the community. Without that, it's just posturing. Somebody who claims to speak for the 'hood don't need no private jet.

Community Roots Speak Hood Need Rap

I had been singing since I was 3 years old, so my love of singing was always there.

Love Singing Old Always Years Been

I love long-range rifle shooting. I like anything that deals with precision. I also find that with archery. On my ranch, I have my own range with 3-D targets of animals and hay bales from different distances.

Love Find Animals My Own Anything

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