"I don't want somebody who writes like me [in my writing staff]. Because I can write like me. I know what I'm capable of and what my limitations are. If you're going to build an orchestra, you don't want all tubas - you want a violin and you want a cello and you want a drum set."

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Source : Source: www.avclub.com

Tom Fontana

#Writing Quotes #Tubas Quotes #Orchestra Quotes

“Pride is a funny thing; it can make what is truly worthless appear to be a treasure.”

Source : Alice Hoffman (2003). “Practical Magic”, p.111, Penguin
“I love it when ugliness is beautiful. I love character flaws.”
“It's not uncommon for revolutions to stem from a radicalized group just outside the circle of power. That's what the French Revolution was all about; that's what the American Revolution was. The question is: Will all those groups, because of the nature of partisan polarization and ideological polarization, just fight each other? Or is there capacity to organize?”
“To expect wickedness from human beings is the best way I know of to avoid surprises. And when I am surprised, it's always pleasantly.”
“When I was younger I didn't want to listen to anybody, but now more than ever where I am in my life I understand how important it is to listen, observe, absorb, and let that all come out through your music.”

Source : Source: www.parlemag.com
“Television is not like making records. I wanna tell all you kids, do not try this at home, 'cause it's hard. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of practice, and a lot of different takes.”
“Never be associated with someone you can't be proud of, whether you work for him or he works for you”
“If there's any lesson I've learned in the last five years, it's don't be so sure about what lies ahead. There are amazing doors that could open,”

Source : "An Early Halloween Fright for Wall St.: Elizabeth Warren for Treasury Secretary?" by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, people.com. October 22, 2014.

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