Theresa Rebeck Quotes

I think that because television is shot on a really fast schedule, and it gets piped into your home on a smaller screen, it's much more about character and dialogue in a lot of cases than the movies are.

Theresa Rebeck

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HomeCharacterThinkTelevisionFast

As a surgeon you have to have a controlled arrogance. If it's uncontrolled, you kill people, but you have to be pretty arrogant to saw through a person's chest, take out their heart and believe you can fix it. Then, when you succeed and the patient survives, you pray, because it's only by the grace of God that you get there.

Mehmet Oz

GodHeartMedicalPeopleGraceYou

A true capitalist doesn't have a job, because other people and other people's money work for them.

Robert Kiyosaki

WorkMoneyJobPeopleTrueBecause

When superstars go down, no matter how sympathetic the circumstances, fans know the franchise could be sunk.

Stephen Rodrick

DownGoKnowCircumstancesMatter

I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.

Steve Yzerman

ThinkMemorableHardImpressionLeft

My mum has never wanted me to have children. She thinks I would be destroying my life, even now.

Tracey Emin

LifeChildrenMeMy LifeNowNever

When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?'

Robin Williams

MediaQuestionAskAnswersHeUse

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God.

Brennan Manning

GodYourselfDefineBeloved

It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.

Anne Tyler

YouKnowGroupTrueCompanionship

The first time my parents found out I was acting was when a friend told them they had just come back from a play I was in.

Poorna Jagannathan

FriendTimeParentsActingPlayOut

Actors are smart. They have to feel safe enough to fall and to get back up. My job is to make sure they don't get hurt.

Scott Ellis

JobSmartHurtFeelEnoughFall

It's wild how chefs have become like rock stars.

Todd English

StarsRockBecomeWildLikeHow

What I like in this job is you can travel to many places, many imaginations.

Marion Cotillard

JobTravelYouPlacesLikeMany

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