Life Is Like A Carnival Ride, It Has Its Ups, Its Downs, And All Its Twerks. But We All Know That In The End It Was Fun And Worth The Wild Ride
When I'm writing, I make words my b*tch. But when I'm editing, the words make me their b*tch. It all equals out in the end.
It wasn't until two or three years ago that I actually learned that in the end he actually did kill someone. But that was a choice that he faced: to kill or be killed.
A non-fiction writer pretty much has the shape of the figure in front of him or her and goes about refining it. A work of non-fiction is not as difficult to write as a work of fiction, but it's not as satisfying in the end.
I work very deliberately, with a plan. But sometimes I come to a point that I planned as the end and it needs softening. Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep - it can't be done abruptly.
At the end of the day I'll go to a yoga class. I used to say that my work was my yoga, because it stretches everything, expands and challenges everything you know and understand and are.
The South Africans decided that they would like to prove to the world they did not have any nuclear weapons and their decision was not doubted because it was the end of the Cold War, it was also the end of apartheid.
The war in Iraq, the abuse of detainees, electronic eavesdropping, Guantanamo Bay - these things were all done on our behalf and they may turn out in the end to have created more terrorists.
If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end.
A man comes from the dust and in the dust he will end--and in the meantime it is good to drink a sip of vodka.
Life is too short to waste being a productive member of society.
'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Downton Abbey' appeal to people because they're about our history, they look so beautiful, are written by amazing writers and have high production values.
I was asked to do a reading of 'G.B.F.' and I loved the script. I thought it was one of the most amazing things I'd read, but it took a year to get a green light for production.
Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.
Hip-hop is such a disposable art form from a business standpoint. It never treats its artists as art; it never treats its product as art.
You are your greatest product and behind every book lies an author who wrote it.
Serotonin, the "feel-good" brain chemical that is boosted by Prozac, depends on magnesium for its production and function.
The only way to eat Cheerios is without cheer. Could a product name be more of an oxymoron?
Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.
The purpose of our life is to be useful. Happiness is a byproduct of such an act.
The best role is something that's challenging. Fun is great, but when it's challenging, you get to overcome barriers, and when you see the finished product, it's very rewarding.
