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My screenwriting credits in my career are probably not dissimilar to some other ones in the sense that a lot of the scripts you write don't get made, and the ones that do get made are certainly - as a writer, they're not your vision. ”
Detroit's a good investment because, first of all, the entry fee for everything is lower. And, you've got the talent that is here that is ambitious and motivated, so you're going to get in on a much lower cost structure in every way, shape, or form from labor to buildings to whatever. ”
Our goal is a title. With LeBron, we are in 'win now' mode. ”
In my view, if you want to get ahead and build wealth, you have to get over your delusion that something only has value if you can measure it. ”
At the end of the day, yes, I'm looking to create a lot of wealth. ”
When people go to the post office or any federal building, they expect to see pictures of their government leaders displayed. ”
I have never used my office for anything other than the purpose in which I hold it - to represent the people who sent me to Washington. ”
Everybody has a purpose in this world. ”
Military history shows air action only cannot achieve the goal of defeating an enemy. ”
A novel requires a certain kind of world-building and also a certain kind of closure, ultimately. Whereas with a short story you have this sense that there are hinges that the reader doesn't see. ”