"When I'm following what a character does in a book I don't have to think about my own life. Where I am. Why I'm here. My moms and my brother and my old man. I can just think about the character's life and try and figure out what's gonna happen. Plus when you're in a group home you pretty much can't go anywhere, right? But when you read books you almost feel like you're out there in the world. Like you're going on this adventure right with the main character. At least, that's the way I do it. It's actually not that bad. Even if it is mad nerdy."

-- Matt de la Pena

#Mom Quotes #Brother Quotes #Book Quotes

“Do you realize you can actually listen a person's soul into existence? Your fervent interest in the inner life of those you care for can awaken their dormant powers. The teacher Richard Moss says 'The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.' Offer this gift.”

Source : Rob Brezsny (2005). “Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings”, p.178, Frog Books
“You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly find.”
“I could not do the film Spinal Tap because I was already at MTV and it was occupying all my time.”
“Roger Maris was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was.”
“In the end, no matter how much you love your work, your work will not love you back.”
“The peace of the world concerns only body and time but the peace, the joy, that Christ gives enriches the soul for eternity”
“The biggest research of all when I do a character is self-examination. You look at yourself and you ask, 'How am I similar to this person and how am I different?'”

Source : "Vera Farmiga's Unforgettable Role". PARADE interview, parade.com. November 6, 2008.
“The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red.”

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