- Artist
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- Nov 07, 2020
Someone Quotes
On the someones who shape a moment.
This page includes praise for a steady presence who doesn't panic under pressure, and a note on a fictional character built to feel relatable even in impossible circumstances. For similar reflections, see Know.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Nice
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's nice to have someone write a couture character for you.
- Sometimes
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- Nov 07, 2020
Joni Mitchell's someone who has tried to make sense of her own world, sometimes painfully, through song.
- Lie
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- Nov 07, 2020
Forget about someone's resume or how they present themselves at a party. Can they blog or not? The blog doesn't lie.
- Fat
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- Nov 07, 2020
On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett.
- Circumstances
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- Nov 07, 2020
Often, what allows someone to behave heroically in dire circumstances is unpalatable in day-to-day life.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.
- Figuring
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- Nov 07, 2020
The trick, when you're flirting, is figuring how to keep a balance between being engaging enough to retain someone's attention and not seeming overly available. So you tease a person a little.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the writers' room, I know the difference when someone brushes up against me and makes a sexist crack and when they've stepped over the line and made me feel uncomfortable and unsafe.
- Cafe
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a kitchen porter for an hour at the Bank of England when I was 18. In the cafe, someone clicked their fingers and shouted, 'Boy, come and clear my table.' I walked out.
- Mom
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom was the organized enforcer. When someone crossed the line, mom was pretty clear-minded about how to... correct that error. But my dad led by his example, so we never wanted to do anything wrong that would, that would upset him or disturb him.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
This whole thing about a woman staying alone and being happy is just a myth. Everyone needs someone in their lives.
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020