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“The one thing that's closest to my story is the thing about trying out for the juvenile delinquent role and getting it. That was the start of my acting career... which I've resumed, by the way.”

Way Trying Stories Acting Careers Roles One Thing Closest Juvenile Delinquents Delinquency

Author:Paul Mazursky

“One thing I want to say: I don't like victim stories and I don't write them.”

Want Writing Stories One Thing Victim

Author:Todd Solondz

“I know the responsibility that entails from telling a story. The one thing I despise the most is when I go to a movie and I see a whole bunch of lazy actors making me waste my time and money.”

Knows Whole Stories Actors Responsibility One Thing Waste Bunch My Time Lazy Despise Time And Money Wasting My Time

Author:Zoe Saldana

“I got to draw monsters, robots and write funny stories. I loved doing that stuff and working with the actors. But it got to be less and less that stuff and more about trying to be everywhere and not being able to do one thing very enjoyably.”

Writing Trying Stories Able Actors Stuff One Thing Draws Monsters Robots Funny Story

Author:Jhonen Vasquez

“The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.”

“There are so many errors and misstatements in that list that I won't even begin to name them. Obama was right about one thing, though - Islam has always been a part of America's story.”

Stories America Names Christianity One Thing Errors Islam Lists

Author:Barack Obama

“There are all sorts of theories and ideas about what constitutes a good opening line. It's tricky thing, and tough to talk about because I don't think conceptually while I work on a first draft -- I just write. To get scientific about it is a little like trying to catch moonbeams in a jar. But there's one thing I'm sure about. An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.”

Thinking Knows Want Should Writing Trying Firsts Littles Ideas Stories Lines One Thing Theory Reader Tough Opening Invites Tricky Jars Moonbeams

Author:Stephen King

“My God may not be your idea of God, but one thing I know of my God he makes me a humanitarian. I am a proud Jew because we gave the world the Bible and the story of Joseph.”

Knows World May Ideas Stories One Thing Proud Jew Humanitarian

Book:Einstein and the Poet: In Search of the Cosmic Man

Source: Einstein and the Poet: In Search of the Cosmic Man

“I don't write poetry or short stories. I don't like to write articles usually. I tend to really only want to be focused on writing novels. It's one of the real advantages I've had over the years. I've only been good at one thing. It helps to be limited.”

Want Writing Years Real Helping Stories Novel One Thing Advantage Focused Articles Short Story

Author:Markus Zusak

“I didn't do anything as active as deciding that I wanted to be a writer. For one thing, I didn't feel like I was the final authority on whether or not I was anything like a writer. (I'm a timid soul.) I just kept writing stories, because becoming a veterinarian seemed as if it involved too much dissection.”

Ifs Feels Writing Soul Stories Wanted Too Much One Thing Becoming Involved Authority Finals Active Writing Stories Veterinarian Dissection

Author:Kelly Link

“He lived in a fantasy world. There was not a day when he didn't add some Mickey Mouse story about a club that wanted him. First of all, he came in and told me that Arsenal wanted to buy him, then the next week it was Manchester Utd, then the next week it was Real Madrid. He made it clear that he did not want to be at the club so, in the end, there was only one thing I could do - send him to Wigan.”

“One thing that I believe is that every time I write something, I am taking the time to celebrate. Even if I am writing a sad story or an angry poem, I am still giving those stories my time and attention.”

Ifs Giving Writing Believe Stills Stories I Believe Attention One Thing Angry Celebrate My Time Sad Story

Author:Sarah Kay

“If I'm writing a story and you're reading it, or vice versa, you took time out of your day to pick up my book. I think the one thing that will kill that relationship is if you feel me condescending to you in the process.”

Ifs Thinking Feels Writing Book Stories Reading Process One Thing Picks Vices Vice Versa Condescending

Author:George Saunders