"I've heard it said that the first law of journalism is to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it."

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Source : Linda Ellerbee (1987). “"And so it goes": adventures in television”, Berkley Pub Group

Linda Ellerbee

#Law Quotes #Prejudice Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“There is no likelihood man can ever tap the power of the atom. The glib supposition of utilizing atomic energy when our coal has run out is a completely unscientific Utopian dream, a childish bug-a-boo. Nature has introduced a few fool-proof devices into the great majority of elements that constitute the bulk of the world, and they have no energy to give up in the process of disintegration.”
“Every scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before.”

Source : Michael Shurtleff (2009). “Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part”, p.48, Bloomsbury Publishing USA
“Hanks' ideology first came into our zone shortly after 9/11, when he criticized me for asking Hollywood telethon stars to become more aggressive in getting the money to 9/11 families.”
“Opportunities are always everywhere, learn to see and create them.”
“It's always an honor to work with the Twins Community Fund and be a part of all the good that they do. They help people in so many ways. To be part of not only a baseball team, but being a part of something where you're helping people who need help, that's what life is all about really.”
“Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism.”
“A scientist is in a sense a learned small boy. There is something of the scientist in every small boy. Others must outgrow it. Scientists can stay that way all their lives.”
“Wes [Anderson] is brilliant, kind, and just absolutely fantastic. He was really amazing in the way he can just take ideas, turn them into such beautiful stories, and then bring them to life with these amazing films the way he does.”

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