"Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing."

-- Joan Didion

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“It feels kind of strange knowing that I rule the whole planet of Naboo and I'm only thirteen. At first, my faceâ€”because it was really whiteâ€”was a bit of a shock. But when the whole costume was put together and the headdress was put on, I really felt proud, like a Queen.”
“I had an eye-opening experience in Baghdad at the end of 2004 and I thought that the story of these guys who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world would be an interesting way to look at the war in a broader sense.”

Source : "'Uber-Bingo,' other memorable Oscar quotes" by The Associated Press, www.today.com. March 8, 2010.
“That's the thing that we said about the horn before: it's a focus issue. It's like a singer versus a drummer. If a drummer's playing a drum beat, and a singer starts singing, what do you think the audience is going to do?”
“As has repeatedly been stated, the underlying hypothesis, which in a number of cases has been supported by direct experimental evidence, is that each gene controls the production, function, and specificity of a particular enzyme.”
“No mortal man could frighten him, no more than the darkness could, nor the bones of his soul, the grey and grisly bones of his soul.”
“We that are true lovers run into strange capers.”
“Treat objections as requests for further information.”
“At the BBC we've had plenty of women in good management jobs. It comes and goes but there's been plenty. On air, I think there's quite a bit more we can do.”

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