Dana Spiotta Quotes

People think it's suspect and self-indulgent to make art, and I don't think that's true. Some people think you should be busy making something that you can sell in the marketplace, and if nobody wants to buy it, it must be crap. And that's not true.

Dana Spiotta

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ArtPeopleBusyThinkYouNobody

I had done one failed pilot. I remember, when it failed, I was like, 'Oh my God, how does someone survive this? That's it - that's the end of my career; it's over.'

John Krasinski

GodSurviveEndSomeoneRemember

My hope is that the 21st century will be the first century where there will be no violation of human rights, and to that end, Japan would like to do our outmost.

Shinzo Abe

HopeEndWillHumanFirstRights

I'm used to bad reviews.

Roger Moore

BadUsedReviews

In this industry, all the heads of labels are men, but every artist has to prove themselves, regardless of their sex. I have always been very vocal about the women sticking together.

Rita Ora

WomenMenTogetherArtistSexProve

I'm unable to ignore the gift that God gave me, so I'm going to sing.

Lisa Nicole Carson

GodMeGiftIgnoreGoingSing

I honestly think that's one of the greatest motivators of art - the fear of not making great art.

Jason McCoy

FearGreatArtThinkGreatest

I've never seen anyone deal in a literary way with what it takes to stay married for more than 50 years, and that seemed like a worthy goal.

Diana Gabaldon

GoalWayMoreNeverYearsWorthy

We're not going to see an exclusively robotic factory, but we will see the optimum use of robots and people.

Dennis Muilenburg

PeopleRobotsWillSeeGoingUse

They were unable to stand up and say: 'Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism.'

Chris Matthews

WorldStand UpStandTerrorismSay

To come home and have three songs working on radio, I can't tell you how happy I am. It is amazing.

Conrad Sewell

HomeI AmHappyAmazingYouThree

If you listen to everybody's opinions, I mean, I always say I'd be digging a ditch on the side of the road now if I had listened to what everybody told me what to do. You know, you have to follow your heart, you have to.

Brian Setzer

HeartMeRoadFollow Your HeartYou

Have you ever Googled yourself? I did, most depressing thing ever. People have websites hoping I die at 38.

Artie Lange

YourselfPeopleDieYouWebsites

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