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I have a lot of respect for people who are great at ad-libbing, and for writers and directors who are able to create a scene in which that works.

Aaron Sorkin

Writing anything, it sorta starts the way you’d build a castle at the beach. You’re just taking your hands and you’re mounting up sand.
AARON SORKIN

Beach Castle Hand Sorta Stand Talking Writing
I want to convey that I’m crazy about the Kardashians – but I’m not sure which is which.
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Convey Crazy Kardashian Not Sure Want
It’s important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. ‘The West Wing’ isn’t meant to be good for you.
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Entertainment Foremost Important West Wing
I don’t think I write differently when I’m writing a screenplay, as opposed to a stage play or a teleplay. Maybe if I were in a film class and there was time to think about it, we could point out differences.
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Class Differently Opposed Screenplay Stage Teleplay Thinking Write Writing
The downside to series television is that the schedule is ferocious. It constantly feels like you have a midterm due that you haven’t started yet.
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Downside Ferocious Like Schedule Series Television You
I would love for people to think that I am as quick, clever, smart and heroic as the characters that I write, but those characters are characters.
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Character Clever Heroic Love People Quick Smart Write Writing
People who don’t know anything tend to make up fake rules, the real rules being considerably more difficult to learn.
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Guarded Gun Live Men Military Wall World
I’m sick of girls who don’t know how to high-five.
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Five Girl High Know Sick
That’s a very real feeling – that I don’t have a story to tell. I’m not a pure storyteller. I have a tough time with story.
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Feeling Pure Real Storyteller Time Tough
Toby: All right. It couldn’t have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building…is our talent.
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Building Gone Right Somewhere Talent Toby
Writers are opposite of athletes, they get better with age
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Age Athlete Better Get Opposite Writer
Decisions are made by those who show up. Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world.
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Citizen Decision Forget World
The hardest thing for me is getting started. If I’m writing a script, really 90 per cent of it would be just walking around, climbing the walls, just trying to put the idea together. Then the final 10 per cent would be writing it.
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Afraid Terrible Trying Walking Wall Writing
I don’t believe there are two sides to every argument. I think the facts are the center. And watching the news abandon the facts in favor of “fairness” is what’s troubling to me.
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Argument Believe Center Side Thinking Two Watching
Conflict, when used as a device, makes for good television and bad journalism.
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Conflict Divide Journalism Television
I’m terribly afraid of failure. When your identity is wrapped up in writing and you’ve written something that doesn’t work, it’s a tough pill to swallow.
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Afraid Failure Identity Tough Writing

I have a lot of respect for people who are great at ad-libbing, and for writers and directors who are able to create a scene in which that works.

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