The reality is that politicians, in terms of the amount of power they wield and the amount that they work, don't actually make that much money.
I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.
That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.
There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever.
I did some sports. It was a bit frustrating. I wasn't the greatest sports person.
To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.
I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair.
Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.
The easiest way for readers to connect with characters and feel sympathy is to make the character entertaining, sympathetic and likeable.
I love the idea of writing these huge, bombastic characters; I'll stay in the superhero world as long as I can.
Estrella Starr: [to William] This is Penny Lane, man, show some respect.
Penny Lane: [to William] Did you miss a test or something?
Every man dies. Not every man truly lives." Sir William Wallace
Live life for the moment because everything else is uncertain."- Louis William Tomlinson
I've always been very comfortable in a set environment. All the collaborating going on, seeing how actors work - it all excites me.
I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'.
I feel like a 1960s graduate student. I still work on note cards. I've never found a better system.
First of all, to defend my work, I had to believe that I am doing a totally silly, stupid, innocent comedy.
You don't work as hard to watch a movie. You work harder to watch a play, so what the audience puts into it is interesting.
