"I am usually protective of my work, not showing it to anyone until it has been redrafted and polished."

-- Hilary Mantel

#Protective Quotes

“Theatre is about people, not buildings. Incalculable damage has been done to the expert talent a company needs - from wardrobe to lighting technicians.”
“Intuitive Eaters march to their inner hunger signals, and eat whatever they choose without experiencing guilt or an ethical dilemma.”

Source : Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D., Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A. (2012). “Intuitive Eating”, p.14, Macmillan
“The United States played the role of encouraging both sides to come together to try to finally resolve this issue, and we were pleased to see leaders on both sides work courageously to get that done.”
“I'm full of self-doubt. I doubt everything I do. Everything I do is a failure.”
“With all do respect, senator, I don't think this is an appropriate setting for me to discuss that issue. I'd be more than glad to come back in an appropriate setting to discuss the issues that you have raised.”
“I don't want my dad to say, 'My daughter is an actress on a TV show.' I want him to say, 'My daughter cares about people.' I would love to know that I'm a role model in Hollywood.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I hope people just enjoy the music. I'm not worried about any sort of legacy.”

Source : Interview with Grayson Currin, pitchfork.com. June 5, 2006.
“The first music I was exposed to was Stravinsky and I loved it but I don't remember it.”

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