P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Let's reintroduce corporal punishment in the schools - and use it on the teachers.

P. J. O'Rourke

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Accents influence a performance. If you look at Stanislavski, he says work from the in to the out, and I probably overall work the other way. I find an accent and a mood, and that influences the character massively.

Joe Cole

WorkCharacterInfluencePerformance

Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth.

Menachem Begin

LifeFamilySmileLoveBeautyTruth

I have a large collection of biographies about jazz musicians.

Michael Connelly

MusiciansJazzCollectionBiographies

I'm a sucker for sad disco pop.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

SadDiscoPopSucker

I've just finished reading a book about the brilliant Margaret Rutherford. She wasn't a beauty, but inside she was absolutely blazing and passionate about her work. She's one of those life-affirming characters.

Sophie Thompson

WorkBeautyBookReadingPassionate

In our home we grew up thinking we were Mormons first and human beings second.

Sonia Johnson

HomeThinkingHumanFirstUpSecond

I don't think anything is forever, but when my kids tell me they love me, that's forever.

Steven Tyler

LoveMeThinkLove MeTellAnything

I spot detail quickly.

Mickey Drexler

DetailSpotQuickly

Some places that I have been, I have brought a token or some home from different places I have been. Some of them are around the house, and some of them are tucked away safely.

Milo Ventimiglia

HomeHousePlacesDifferentBeen

Drama or comedy programming is still the surest way for advertisers to reach a mass audience. Once that changes, all bets are off.

Dick Wolf

ReachComedyDramaWayProgramming

I love music, especially classical like Verdi; it's a great way to relax.

David Suchet

LoveMusicGreatRelaxWayLike

Sometimes a little compromise isn't a bad thing. You don't need to be precious about it.

David Sylvian

CompromiseYouBadSometimesNeed

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