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J. Michael Straczynski Quotes

There's a rule of writing: if everything is funny, nothing is funny; if everything is sad, nothing is sad. You want that contrast.

J. Michael Straczynski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: producer
Nationality: american
Birth: July 17, 1954

Topics

Funny Sad Writing You Want Nothing

There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.

War Me Doubt President Never Image

Members of al Qaeda and other affiliated organizations spent a great deal of time blending into the populations of several nations around the world and exploring all aspects of life there.

Life Great Time World Exploring

My father was very outwardly religious.

Father Religious Very

I just like building stuff.

Building Just Like Stuff

If we based everything in Hollywood on who was a nice guy, holy moly, we would have no movies. No actors would work. This is not an industry that is ruled by kindness and generosity.

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Work Kindness Generosity Nice Movies

When my mother was born on 14 April, he named her after a Latin American holiday, the Day of Americas, that nobody knew about. My due date also happened to be 14 April.

America Ferrera

Mother Day American Holiday Born

I've been a police officer for over 20 years, and I've investigated murders and all kinds of different crimes.

Police Police Officer Over Years

The thing that actors do is enter different worlds constantly.

Different Worlds Enter Thing

I think if you're a good songwriter, that's what you are first - not a star or celebrity.

Good Think You Celebrity First Star

It's not nice to be called a nutter, because it dismisses the input I've had into my own destiny over the years.

Destiny Nice My Own Over Years Own

The accent in England can change literally from street to street, and people have this sort of feudal tribalism whereby you can identify somebody's provenance by their voice.

Change People Voice You Street Sort

Like most people, I have a dark side, but because of roles I played early on, people tend not to guess that.

Mary Steenburgen

People Early Dark Dark Side Side

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