- Nov 07, 2020
Things Quotes
The little word that covers everything.
"Things" is a catch-all, and the quotes collected here reflect that — a former mathematician recalling early academic interests, artists describing what inspires them, and honest admissions about not knowing what you want to become. For more on that last theme, see Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the things I learned from working on the Olympics was, the world does not need another big multimedia show.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I actually prefer getting into roles that are the polar opposite of me; that's why I've done so many dark and dreary things.
- Career
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the things I've tried to do in my career is really write different kinds of books, so I'm able to broaden people's expectations of what I'm allowed to do.
- Call
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't call magazines and let them know about things so they can write stories.
- Nov 07, 2020
When you are working really hard and you're really focused on your career, a lot of other things suffer.
- Jazz
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was about 18, I really started diving into Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer Trio and some of those things that have jazz elements but also a pop feel.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love when things don't go to plan.
- Force
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whenever I write, I write very dialogue-heavy things because I love to force my characters to interact with one another.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
With the performances, I have been very fortunate to pick things and to find scripts that I really love. I always try to do something that I haven't done before.
- Friendship
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- Nov 07, 2020
Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for employment, and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest of these occupations, which have all to do with making things already made, is the making of people: it is called the art of friendship.
- Stupid
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- Nov 07, 2020
We all do stupid things.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm involved in so many different things, and there are so many profound reactions to what I do because I am big counter culture.
- Online
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- Nov 07, 2020
With our growing attachment to the online universe comes a refined ability to keep tabs on several things at once, to watch stories unfold on parallel planes.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020