Laini Taylor Quotes

Dialogue is the place that books are most alive and forge the most direct connection with readers. It is also where we as writers discover our characters and allow them to become real.

Laini Taylor

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The argument for '12 Years a Slave' was that - yes, it's a beautiful film. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It's a real story, and these stories should be told. The problem is, if they're the only stories being told, then it makes Americans of African descent - it puts them into that victim category. And that was my problem with the movie.

Joe Morton

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We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or to make it the last.

John F. Kennedy

PowerHistoryBestWorldGeneration

I think we give too much importance to artists talking about the art and the film and the books and the plays and the music - it's done; the material is there. But we talk about it because it's part of the game. I'm comfortable with it.

Jean-Marc Vallee

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I know for a fact that if I could do only music, I'd be out of my mind, insane. I'd be stressed-out; there's so much work. I mean, you work constantly; there are no breaks, really. If you're not promoting a record, you're making one. If you're not making one, you're touring. If you're not touring, you're doing photo shoots and prep work.

Aly Michalka

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I know for works for me - those wonderful sad love songs.

Toni Braxton

LoveSadMeKnowWonderfulSongs

From its beginning, fan fiction has been written mostly by women. Originally, this was because of a dearth of interesting female characters in conventional sci-fi.

Russell Smith

WomenBeginningInterestingFiction

I don't generally give interviews unless I have to promote a play and had sworn years ago, having been bitten once too often, never to be interviewed by a woman again.

Diana Rigg

WomanPlayNeverYearsGiveBeen

I think anger does fuel a successful acting career. To play the great roles, you have to learn how to blaze.

Christopher Plummer

GreatAngerThinkLearnYouActing

As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.

Brian Eno

MeMoodSoundAlwaysSoonHear

I don't think I have ever been out of control.

Bobby Knight

ControlThinkOutBeenEver

I do get the sense sometimes that if I draw things too nice, maybe I won't be indie-rock enough anymore.

Bryan Lee O'Malley

EnoughNiceSometimesThingsGet

Obama not only falsely represented the Republican position - as usual - he shamelessly pretended that he was The One 'fighting so hard to cut middle-class taxes.' Baloney!

Bob Beauprez

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