"But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us."

-- Alan Watts

#Trying Quotes #World Quotes

“There's the part that I just want what I want, and I don't want to be bothered by anything else, and sort of the short-term more compulsive self. And then that's the longer-term, aspirational self that wants to be informed about the world and wants to be a good citizen. The best media basically helps us strike a balance between those two things.”

Source : "Eli Pariser: What Search Engines Are Hiding From Us". "KPBS Midday Edition" with Maureen Cavanaugh, www.kpbs.org. May 23, 2011.
“Most short stories have but one plot. The very best, however, have what I call a plot-and-a-half â€“ that is, a main plot and a small subplot that feeds in a twist or an unexpected piece of business that ads crunch and flavor to the story as a whole.”
“The dumbest question I was ever asked by a sportswriter was whether I hit harder with red or white gloves. As a matter of fact, I hit harder with red.”
“I mean it was weird. But Phoenix watched us every night. But it's like they're not even a band, they're like a corporation. They bring a staff of like 40 people.”
“The actors I respect are the real character actors, who are the real chameleon actors that completely change from role to role. I love Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness and Gary Oldman. They tend to be British, I guess. People who really disappear and transform, I really like that.”

Source : "Fran Kranz Talks THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, DEATH OF A SALESMAN and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. April 10, 2012.
“Journalists don't retire, writers don't retire. I'm still hoping for that other big story. There's always one just around the corner.”
“I've been beaten, I've been bruised, I was left for dead as well.”
“I presume my work has also always been about reduction without any distraction or after effects, outside emotions, or intimacy or complicity with the subject ...”

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