“I landed a job with Roger Corman. The job was to write the English dialogue for a Russian science fiction picture. I didn't speak any Russian. He didn't care whether I could understand what they were saying; he wanted me to make up dialogue.” WritingCareWantedJobsSpeakFictionScience FictionDialogueRoger Author:Francis Ford Coppola
“When you're born in a burning house, you think the whole world is on fire. But it's not.” ThinkingWorldWholeHouseBornFireWhole WorldBurningBurning House Author:Richard Kadrey
“I seldom feel trapped by my world. Setting up rules and restrictions is part of the process. It gives your world shape. I always look at these things like haiku: you have to work within certain parameters, but within them, you’re completely free.” WorldGivingFeelsLooksCertainProcessShapesSettingSettingsTrappedRestrictionHaikuParameters Author:Richard Kadrey
“God is the great janitor of the universe. Why things don't work is that we have a janitor in charge, and we keep looking for the landlord.” UniverseLandlordJanitor Author:Richard Kadrey
“If I'm on the court, I have to do what I do best and that's try to go hard to the basket.” IfsTryingHardCourtBasketsGo Hard Author:Manu Ginobili
“Folklore is artistic communication in small groups.” GroupsCommunicationArtisticFolkloreSmall Groups Author:Dan Ben-Amos
“Every rep that you take off, somebody else gets another look. That's just how I am. It's not a matter of being paranoid, it's a matter of being confident and not taking anything for granted.” LooksMatterGrantedParanoidBe Confident Author:Derrick Brooks
“You can pick any game and there are two or three plays that determine whether you win or lose, going either way. That's the beauty of the league, man. Every game counts, no matter who you're playing or what their record is.” MenWayTwoMatterPlayThreeGamesWinningLosesRecordsPicksDetermineLeagueWin Or Lose Author:Derrick Brooks
“Romantic music really stirs my soul. And, of course, I love Chinese music it makes me feel closer to home.” FeelsSoulHomeCoursesMy SoulChineseRomantic MusicChinese Music Author:Liu Wen