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J. K. Simmons Quotes

My aunt was so attuned to commercials that she could always identify the voiceover actor.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: January 9, 1955

Topics

Actor She Always Aunt Identify

One of the things I'm always reminded of when I'm back on stage is how much you have to be aware of and in control of. There is no tight shot. There is no 'we're only shoulders-up this time.' No, from the top of your head to your pinky toe, you're telegraphing part of the story the entire time you're up there.

Time Control Story You Back Top

The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.

Joaquin Phoenix

Hate Trying Movies Reason Keep Last

There's more depth to Lionel. What I am finding so interesting about playing him is there's all these different layers. I prefer playing Lionel because he's a human being.

I Am Interesting Finding More Human

But I have been avoiding talking about what I'm doing now because it's frustrating for people to hear about things that aren't available yet.

John Frusciante

People Doing Talking Now Things

I think I just have a different style.

John L. Flannery

Style Think Different Just I Think

I have thought you could not give everything to your books and also to your children, so for a long time, I thought if I had a child or a family, I'd think, 'How would I support them?' because basically I would stop writing.

Family Children Time Support Child

We have always policed the bodies of people of color, and black people in particular. The Jim Crow South is a classic example. White flight in the North. School segregation. Gerrymandering.

School People Color Black White

You can't really escape the fact that more reasonable gun regulations and procedures need to be in place, a strengthening and tightening of the national background check system. I don't know why any civilian would ever be able to purchase an assault weapon or the parts that go with it.

Gun You Place Go Know Escape

I spend all day thinking of shopping. I love the thrill of finding that wonderful, perfect thing, the feeling of your heart racing because it's so right.

Love Heart Day Shopping Thinking

What I'm saying is that I tried very hard to give them my reality and my reality is kind of interesting.

Saying Reality Interesting Kind Hard

One of the things that's driving films in a particular direction is that the after market value of them is dropping really fast and in many segments of it, not just DVDs. Pay television is dropping.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Value Direction Driving Television

Our interest in 'Rolling Stone' is driven by its people, its cultural significance, and the globally recognized brand that has no peer in its areas of influence.

People Influence Brand Stone Driven

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