Decisions are made by those who show up. Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world.
AARON SORKINIt’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.
More Aaron Sorkin Quotes
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Never argue with a drunk or a fool.
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Writers are opposite of athletes, they get better with age
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The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one – America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.
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I think it’s up to writers to write stuff that is compelling enough that people want to watch.
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There are no Asian movie stars
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Roxy Sorkin, your father just won the Academy Award. I’m going to have to insist on some respect from your guinea pig.
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Just to clarify the division of labor on the show, I write the show and Alan [Poul] does everything else.
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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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I’m a playwright. All I care about is the play being good.
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I want to convey that I’m crazy about the Kardashians – but I’m not sure which is which.
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It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
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Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That’s what I look for.
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The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one – America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.
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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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There are no Asian movie stars
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