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I once told Nixon that the Presidency is like being a jackass caught in a hail storm. You've got to just stand there and take it.
Watching a movie from beginning to end is like reading, because even though what you see are images, they are telling you a story.
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
The forgiveness that comes of patient interpretation seems impossible when those nearest to your heart are threatened.
I tend to read more nonfiction, really, because when I'm writing I don't like to read other fiction.
If you haven't understood the world you're living in, it's impossible to think that the solution you're coming up with fits.
The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.
You look at shows on cable, and there's a lot of smart writing out there.
There is nothing like going on a stage. You are in the saddle, and you've got to ride that horse, and there's nothing more thrilling and exhilarating.
