Nick Petrie Quotes

Character drives the story, and the story drives the book. I don't think about where the action should go, or how much there should be, until it's required by the characters. When I find myself adding conflict just because I'm afraid that the reader might get bored, I know I've taken a wrong turn somewhere.

Nick Petrie

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It is a lot cheaper to spend eight hours in a rehearsal hall than in a recording studio.

Jim Messina

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I really enjoy dressing up. I'm pretty much a girlie girl.

Joanne Froggatt

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One would be lying if one didn't say that one had melodies that I keep in my back pocket.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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A functional biological clock has three components: input from the outside world to set the clock, the timekeeping mechanism itself, and genetic machinery that allows the clock to regulate expression of a variety of genes.

Jeffrey C. Hall

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For some actors, their star shines brightly and fizzles out. My star doesn't shine that brightly, but it buzzes along. Hopefully, that means it will last longer.

Anna Maxwell Martin

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If you love television and you love news, CNN is the perfect place to be.

Jeff Zucker

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Government stimulates the democrat party.

Rush Limbaugh

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My husband and I are in preproduction of three movies, a Latin show, and a children's animation. I'm doing a very unique nail polish line, and finally, I'm developing a hair care line because people always ask me about my hair care system. I do a mask once a week that my grandma taught me how to make, so I want to share it with everyone.

Joyce Giraud

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I remember opening my dad's closet and there were, like, 40 suits, every color of the rainbow, plaid and winter and summer. He had two jewelry boxes full of watches and lighters and cuff links. And just... he was that guy. He was probably unfulfilled in his life in many ways.

Jon Hamm

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Men are the dreams of a shadow.

Pindar

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Life is a full-contact sport, and there's a score up on the board.

Phil McGraw

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I don't consider the first-world concerns any less important than the third-world ones.

Susan Minot

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