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I know with Gary Ross especially, he kind of gave me pointers here and there, but he kind of let me become firm in any way that I needed, and he just let me try things and to explore what I can do with my acting. So that was very helpful.
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People ask me whether I think that one day I might wake up one morning and run dry, but I've had the opposite feeling - that I would die before I had time to write all the ideas in my drawer.
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Teaching writing puts you on the point of a pin in terms of what you want your own writing to be.
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I don't lack confidence. I don't sweat. I don't want to get too Zen on you, but I have to run my own race.
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Good health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends … if you [have] five, you’re a rich man….
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In a world that lives like a fist mercy is not more than waking with your hands open.
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Most of us, like the assembly line worker, have jobs that are too small for our spirit. Jobs are not big enough for people.
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Ask yourself this question CONSTANTLY: where can I add the most value to what matters most to me and the people who care about me?
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It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.
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I've always wanted to record a jazz record. I did one in the '70s with Barbara Carroll. It's been a journey.
