"I think drug movies free the director to make intense films"

-- Ray Liotta

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“I had an ASU student looking for it in my shop last week, and he defined the Bacchants for me as 'those drunk chicks who killed that one dude because he wouldn't have sex with them.' His professors must be so proud. I asked him if he knew what maenads were, and instead of correctly answering that it was just another name for Bacchants, he bizarrely thought I was referring to my own testicles - as in, "'Ere now, mate, don't swing that bat around me nads.'" The conversation deteriorated quickly after that.”
“If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.”

Source : "King of the Jungle" by John J. Miller, reason.com. August/September 1999.
“Why are infectious disease doctors the best ones to date? They are the most cultured and sensitive.”
“Because if you take a risk, you just might find what you're looking for.”

Source : Susane Colasanti (2009). “Take Me There”, p.171, Penguin
“Sometimes I come home and still can't believe it's all mine.”
“Some kids dream of joining the circus, others of becoming a major league baseball player. I have been doubly blessed. As a member of the New York Yankees, I have gotten to do both.”

Source : Graig Nettles, Peter Golenbock (1985). “Balls”, New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont. : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks
“A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.”
“The golden rule is work fast. As for framing, composition, focus-this is no time to start asking yourself questions: you just have to trust your intuition and the sharpness of your reflexes.”

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