- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
Long Quotes
On patience, process and playing the long game.
Several quotes here describe how long real work actually takes: commissioning a television show, learning from mistakes only years later, or thinking generationally about where humanity stands. For a related theme, see our Long Time quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- City
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- Nov 07, 2020
Surprisingly, Manhattan casts a sort of undersized shadow onto Long Island. Where I grew up, everyone seemed totally disconnected from the city - ours could have been any suburb, anywhere - though when traffic was thin, it took us only half an hour to get into midtown.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I delivered Chinese food on Long island, which is pretty depressing. I lived with my parents and did that for six months. I got a job a few towns over from mine so I wouldn't have to see people from my high school.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think, for a long time, people thought I was a figment of Phil Spector's imagination because they knew The Crystals, they knew The Ronettes, they knew Bob B. Sox and the Blue Jeans, but had never had met Darlene Love.
- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't want to stay until I had used up all the enjoyment because that's too long to stay anywhere.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
Animators have to live life 24 times as long as we do - every 24 frames of a second.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'll always be grateful for what 'Doctor Who' has given me. I go to quite a few fan conventions. It's lovely to hang out with people you worked with so long ago. And, more than that, it's made me aware of the impact that television can have.
- Fall
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- Nov 07, 2020
How I long to fall just a little bit, to dance out of the lines and stray from the light.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I'm grateful for all the blessings, it puts away all the stress about things not in my control. Things like long hours, aging, pollution, scandals... it helps me create perspective by just focusing on being grateful. Take that moment twice a day with yourself.
- Nov 07, 2020
As long as we're winning, I'm happy.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Unless something real cool comes along, I will probably be doing features, so long as I can make a living doing that. Otherwise, I will do another show.
- Detailing
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- Nov 07, 2020