- Nov 07, 2020
New Quotes
On fresh starts, new cities and beginning again.
Many of the quotes here trace what's new: a new city, a new circle of people, a new chapter after school. Several reflect specifically on relocating and adjusting to a very different pace of life. For more on that theme, see our City quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always wanted to do theater in Chicago. Chicago is a big theater town-and, in some ways, I think this city is savvier and smarter than New York. Sometimes, I think it's a little too chic to go to theater in New York these days.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had a briefcase at one point, but it was a kind of 1980s New Wave briefcase. It was made of some kind of cardboard and it had metal hinges. It was kind of faux industrial looking, and I used to carry my books in it rather than a backpack. I didn't want to have normal student accoutrements.
- Gang
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- Nov 07, 2020
I mean, when I got to Brown, the place was riven, because you had older professors who were basically new critics and had been teaching a certain way for 30 years. And then you had this other gang who was down with the semiotic program. And as a student, you were, in a way, forced to choose which cohort you were going with.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I spend half my time in Montana, the other half in New York City. In unique ways, both places help me unwind, and both are the most satisfying places to live I can imagine.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People are looking for original content in many different places, as are advertisers. This takes us into a whole new ballgame.
- Granddaddy
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're in this transition period of figuring out how to deal with all the new technology that is out there, but television still proves to be the granddaddy of them all.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
Getting to see new places, their culture, and getting away from what I am used to is so rewarding.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a big fan of introducing a bunch of new mysteries into a story without really knowing where they're going because you just end up struggling at the end to make sense of them and make it all seem like you planned it all along.
- Song
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you do a song new live on stage, it's kind of a bit weird until it gets worn in, you know, like oiled up a bit. It's still a little bit stiff until you really thrashed at it for a few weeks.
- Something
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's something terribly solitary about working in movies and television, and in New York, so much of the theater is showcasing.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think driving in New York is a great experience. A lot more racing techniques go into it than anyplace else I've ever driven. There basically are no lanes.
- Circumstances
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a trader. Under the right circumstances, I'd consider a new boat. I'm not ruling it out.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
F.D.R. had to deal with Southern segregationists - and outright racists - who held power in Congress, so he had to yield to that power in order to get his New Deal legislation passed.
- American Troops
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- Nov 07, 2020