FastSaying

There's something about the shape that a poem takes in my mind before I write it that has to do with suddenness.


Dana Goodyear

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DANA HILL People are never quiet. It's go, go, go. I'm a go-getter, but you need rest and silence, jus...
DANA HILL I like school very much, and I'll go to college if my career slows down. But kids go to college ...
DANA HILL It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for ...
DANA FOX Audiences know exactly what's coming and they know from the beginning of the movie that everythi...
DANA FOX I won't say, 'I have two degrees; I shouldn't be getting your latte.' Because I paid...
DANA FOX My big philosophy is: Try and work with good people, because the process is your life. That's go...
DANA FOX I'm a believer in paying your dues.
DANA FOX I had amazing stuff happen right off the top. I thought this was how it worked. Hollywood is awesome...
DANA FOX It's harder and harder to make a well-done romantic comedy these days because the conventions ha...
DANA FOX I am really looking for a chance to direct. I feel like that's kind of the next frontier for me....
DANA FOX I love being on stage or in front of the camera. My work brings me a lot of joy. It helps me figure ...
DANA DELANY I've reached a place with my work where I'm ready to concentrate more on life.
DANA DELANY I like people who are still actively creating in their life, who aren't set, I don't feel li...
DANA DELANY We all know that television is better for women as they get into their 40s. You could be more three-...
DANA DELANY If you put Willem Dafoe, Liam Neeson and James Woods in a room together, there wouldn't be room ...
DANA DELANY I'm the worst rider. I'm a terrible rider. Me and horses are not a good mix. For some reason...
DANA DELANY Television is more of a business. You can't take as many risks, because there's so many chan...
DANA DELANY I have faith in my imperfections!
DANA DELANY I've been dating younger men since my 20s, When I was 29, I dated someone 21... younger men are ...
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