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Wallace Shawn Quotes

I'm being mocked because I don't live up to a socially determined view of what other people think a person should look like.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: November 12, 1943

Topics

Live People Think View Look Person

On climbs, there is a general way we manage fear. We look at things objectively, separating out perceived risk from real risk. You can really bring down the level of fear by knowing the real risks and setting aside the others. You also know that panicking just makes things worse.

Fear Risks You Look Down Know

Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.

Growth Job Government Growing Debt

Many filmmakers portray teenagers as immoral and ignorant, with pursuits that are pretty base... But I haven't found that to be the case. I listen to kids. I respect them... Some of them are as bright as any of the adults I've met.

Respect Bright Listen Ignorant Kids

Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography is so showy and flashy. He always looks self-satisfied to me.

Women Dance Me Thought Doing Trying

Iraqis must fight for their own country.

Jeff Fortenberry

Fight Country Own Must Iraqis

If you think about it, there aren't that many women who are in their 40s, who are Jewish and funny and stage-worthy.

Funny Women Think You Jewish Who

There is nothing wrong with fashion - it should be a beautiful expression of who we are.

Beautiful Fashion Wrong Nothing Who

Language is important, I know, for the TV show, so a lot of people watches 'WWE' everywhere. Asia, Africa... some people don't understand English like me. That's why I use facial expressions and body motions.

Shinsuke Nakamura

People Me Language Watches Body Why

Poetry is all I write, whether for books or readings or for the National Theatre or for the opera house and concert hall or even for TV.

Poetry Theatre House Write Opera TV

Drag is there to remind culture not to take itself too seriously. All of this is illusion.

Culture Illusion Seriously Take Drag

I don't know if Nashville will ever be ousted as the Music City. But I also think that here, over the last few years, Georgia has definitely kind of risen to the top as far as the crop of young artists coming out of this area that are kind of making waves, you know?

Music City Waves Think You Young

Most of my life, I feel I have been Unicycling at the Edge of the Abyss! If fact, this will be the name of my book if I ever write one, or a one man stand up routine. I have used it as the name of a collection of my musical compositions written during the '90s. It fits the scary journey I feel I've been on.

Life Journey Man Book Stand Up Name

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