Aaron Sorkin
Related Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON It SMELLS ancient," - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON Palm trees were fanned by a warm, light breeze, and they rolled down their windows to smell the sea. JUDE WATSON I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people ... MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX Let's head out to the ruins." - Dan Cahill ROLAND SMITH I enjoy directing more when I don't have to direct myself. I like when I can just be the directo... SALLI RICHARDSON I want to direct. It's something that I know I'll be really good at. GEDDE WATANABE About f-f-ace!" she said to the horse, flailing with her boots. "Into the barn, please. It's time fo... PETER LERANGIS RICK RIORDAN My partner Dan Ireland wants me to direct, and I read a lot of scripts - some good enough that I cou... VINCENT D'ONOFRIO AVA DUVERNAY TED SARANDOS I still want to direct. That's my main love, and that comes from being obsessed with subtleties ... RILEY KEOUGH KARAN JOHAR It's funny because I've resisted acting as a career for most of my life. But both my parents... DYLAN PENN I'm afraid that I'm either going to have to write myself something or direct something if I&... YAPHET KOTTO BILL PAXTON When I look back I can't believe I was so stupid as to direct Dealer's Choice. PATRICK MARBER What's it like finding out Denzel Washington wants you to direct his next movie? It's like g... ANTOINE FUQUA DANIEL RADCLIFFE It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it. GEORGE H. W. BUSH RICK RIORDAN As a director on 'The Office,' there's a tremendous weight that comes with directing fea... HAROLD RAMIS ALFRED HITCHCOCK There were two auditions for 'The Social Network,' one with Aaron Sorkin and one with David ... ARMIE HAMMER I want to act for the rest of my life - and I also want to pursue directing. Watching Bill Condon di... MACKENZIE FOY Alas, I think I am becoming a god. TITUS LUCAN LUCAN COLM MEANEY LAKE BELL I'm still a big 'Grey's Anatomy' fan. BROOKE ELLIOTT I used to watch 'Grey's Anatomy' pretty religiously. ERINN HAYES When it comes to two of the big social earthquakes in the last fifty years - which are the gay movem... BILL CONDON TIG NOTARO DAKOTA JOHNSON When I decided to direct, never having done that before, is something I'm very proud of. ED HARRIS My oldest step-son wants to direct or produce. As far as being an actor, I've already told them ... ELIZABETH PERKINS It's such a cliche thing to say. I want to choreograph, I want to direct, I want to act, I want ... DEREK HOUGH With 'New Rose Hotel,' I knew that I was getting paid a $100,000 fee to write, produce, and ... ABEL FERRARA Don't have to see," the pilot grunted. "Olga knows the way."GORDON KORMAN My personality just steps away, and I'm in direct connection when I'm on stage. DIANE LADD CHARLIE ROWE SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA STEVE BUSCEMI ANNA KENDRICK ERIK LARSON When I did 'Cyrano' for Roundabout, I was originally supposed to direct and play the title r... DOUGLAS HODGE BEBE REXHA People become more ignorant when it comes to religion. DANIEL MELGAçO I want to choreograph, I want to direct, I want to act, I want to write music, I want to play music,... DEREK HOUGH JULIANNE MOORE MONICA BELLUCCI One of my favorite guys when I was young... I've always loved Bill Cosby. I've always wanted... FAIZON LOVE It's not easy to strap yourself down to a desk and bash on a keyboard when you know you can dire... GUY RITCHIE EZRA MILLER I do engage veterans. I meet with the veterans' service organizations monthly. It's a direct... ERIC SHINSEKI MATT DILLON DAVID FRIEDMAN CHARLIE ROWE Listen, I'm from Belfast. We're not polite people. And it's language. We're direct. PAULA MALCOMSON LANCE GROSS TRENT REZNOR When you produce and direct, your movies are different to you. They're not just something you ac... CAMPBELL SCOTT ALAN BALL WALTER HILL GARRETT HEDLUND GEORGE HARRISON As an actor, it's hard to direct because, suddenly, you're not around. The thing which I hat... DANNY HUSTON KERRY WASHINGTON Maybe if I'd had more direct contact with death, I wouldn't find it so fascinating and I wou... LAURA WADE I have a direct way of speaking. What I do is tend to lay out everything; I tend to tell people what... JAMES P. GORMAN PATTY JENKINS But when I direct I become possessed, a possession I've never quite understood. TED KOTCHEFF My background is in modern dance. I was a dancer and a choreographer before I was a director, and in... LESLI LINKA GLATTER I would direct TV. That's a little different. It's more of a contained world as a director. ... CHERYL HINES MYLES MUNROE My real passion is to make movies, to direct. It's good for my ego to be an actress. It's li... MAIWENN I play the father in the scene when Will and Tommy go back to Tommy's old apartment. It was a bi... BARRY SONNENFELD HUGH LAURIE I am really looking for a chance to direct. I feel like that's kind of the next frontier for me.... DANA FOX I want to be able to say, 'you think you're odd, I'm even odder and I made it - you can ... LAURIEANN GIBSON I always find Victoria's Secret models a bit weird. EDIE CAMPBELL DOLPH ZIGGLER WILLIAM HURT I had a sort of bad experiences as a playwright early on, when directors were putting in huge concep... ADAM RAPP DENIS VILLENEUVE I directed a half hour comedy pilot, 'Upgrade,' and had one of the best times ever! I had su... DANIELLA ALONSO AARON SORKIN At this point I've got a bit of a track record. So people realize that when 'Weird Al' w... AL YANKOVIC GASPARD ULLIEL I don't like to direct myself. VIC MORROW COLIN KAEPERNICK
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IRA SORKIN Sometimes juries think the judge is part of the government. IRA SORKIN As I understand the law, all the jury has to do is find is that somebody at Andersen engaged in ille... IRA SORKIN The longer the jury is out the worse it is for the defense. If the government doesn't have the evide... IRA SORKIN We're not yet at that point [for a dynamite charge]. They are still talking and not killing each oth... IRA SORKIN I'm not sure this is a linchpin. He will have to point a finger at a much larger control group at An... IRA SORKIN Judge Harmon can then give Duncan whatever she likes. IRA SORKIN Hard paywalls will never work because, just like at a newsstand, the reader likes to browse the cove... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The euphoria around economic booms often obscures the possibility for a bust, which explains why lea... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Perhaps the biggest economic shift during Obama's presidency came from a piece of legislation th... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Debt, we've learned, is the match that lights the fire of every crisis. Every crisis has its own... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Corporate tax reform is nice in theory but tough in practice. It most likely requires lower tax rate... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN If I have a spare second, I usually catch up on the many magazines I'm behind on or watch the la... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN There is a long list of psychology research demonstrating that appearances matter more than most us ... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The moment a large investor doesn't believe a government will pay back its debt when it says it ... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN In September 2008 - as Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and AIG, the world's biggest insuran... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The blowback against a bailout of Lehman would have been fierce. It is often forgotten, but the prev... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN I think, with Hank Paulson, the concept of a bailout was anathema to him from day one. He was a Repu... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN In truth, in the fairy-tale version of bailing out Lehman, the next domino, A.I.G., would have falle... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN What if the slowdown in merger activity isn't cyclical, but secular? What if corporations have l... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Here's the perversity of Wall Street's psychology: The more Wall Street is convinced that Wa... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN TARP became so politicized that having money from it was almost like a scarlet letter. There were de... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN There's a good argument to be made that companies that are private, where they're run by par... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN No one suggested Lehman deserved to be saved. But the argument has been made that the crisis might h... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Some billionaires like cars, yachts and private jets. Others like newspapers. ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The greatest economic power might in fact remain in the hands of the Federal Reserve. Economists cre... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN I don't want to put words in Geithner's mouth, but I think he is generally against the revol... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN In many ways, education is a lousy business. Teachers are not normal economic actors; almost all of ... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Several companies have explicit policies against cronyism, with good reason. Hiring a family member ... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Hank Paulson, obviously, had spent his career on Wall Street, had a deep knowledge of the Street, an... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Why do we have financial crises? Why do banks lose money? If history is any guide, it hasn't oft... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Tiptoeing on a tightrope past insider trading laws may be deft and clever, but it doesn't make i... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The genre of narrative business books that I love so much - the ones that have a you-are-there quali... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN By now, it seems as if everyone has already read Thomas L. Friedman's 'The World Is Flat: A ... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Wall Street is littered with clever plans to use financial instruments to change behavior - carbon t... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN In truth, Wall Street is in for a radical makeover. Fewer people, lower margins, lower risk, lower c... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN I have always looked at the world through the prism of money to some degree. If you could follow the... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Unemployment in Florida peaked at 11.2 percent in 2009, higher than the national average, and the st... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Unfortunately, I think it's very difficult to separate policy from politics. In a perfect world,... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN There's something called, 'resolution authority,' which gives the government the power t... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN What keeps me up at night? Waking up to a scoop at another newspaper or on TV. I'm probably comp... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The Saft America plant, a giant 235,000-square-foot mass of concrete, is a modern marvel: its roof c... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN I got my start in the 'New York Times' because I used to read Stuart Elliot, the advertising... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN There are those on Wall Street and in the plutocracy who feel that Geithner is a hero who deftly ste... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN While the financial crisis destroyed careers and reputations, and left many more bruised and battere... ANDREW ROSS SORKIN AARON RODGERS AARON KOBLIN AARON PATZER AARON BURR AARON RODGERS I grew up in the church. I was raised in the church. QUINTON AARON Having a chance to be someone other than yourself and to act out stuff that makes people look at you... QUINTON AARON I like to be someone else. I like to be someone other than myself. I grew up watching movies and bei... QUINTON AARON Being a fan of the business for years and wanting to be an actor for years, I knew, if ever the oppo... QUINTON AARON Growing up, I was not used to good things happening to me. QUINTON AARON If I have to degrade myself or do something that I'm not willing to do as a Christian to get som... QUINTON AARON I feel like if I live the Christian life, then the people should be able to see it in my everyday ac... QUINTON AARON I do believe in sending positive messages. I am a Christian, so I do believe in a lot of positive me... QUINTON AARON My workday begins around 11 A.M., with a cup of black coffee in each hand. If I had more hands, ther... AARON LEVIE HANK AARON AARON NEVILLE I think I watched a movie about it. AARON EDWARDS He came prepared to play. He fulfilled the author's intention. It's his movie. He's the man in it. AARON ECKHART I think people could come out of this movie thinking, although all of these are very serious subject... AARON ECKHART Audiences like both savory and unsavory characters, and [even] unsavory elements can be attractive. ... AARON ECKHART All these people are so firm on their positions. That's where the humor in the movie comes from, ...... AARON ECKHART For Nick, the game, basically, is convincing people. It's getting people to look at things your way.... AARON ECKHART Nick is a tobacco lobbyist who loves his job and doesn't apologize for it, which [as a role] is exci... AARON ECKHART I think Jason's going to have a huge career, AARON ECKHART Thank You for Smoking. AARON ECKHART the highest regard you can receive. That photo can describe an entire life, just an honor, as well a... AARON ECKHART I'm going to have to stick with the 300 hurdles. There's not a lot of people who can do it and do it... AARON DOBSON The indoor season is definitely going to give me a good jump for outdoor because I'm starting my tra... AARON DOBSON I thought about how disappointed I was. I would admit that after that race I was broken in half. It ... AARON DOBSON Medical amnesty is a good thing. They should always be thinking how to make the code better. AARON DOBSON They (Dublin Scioto) look pretty big. And, it should be a real battle. AARON DOBSON With this being our first home game of the season, everybody was really pumped and ready to play. AARON DOBSON I was just feeling it tonight. AARON DOBSON It is criminal that the Democratic elected officials allowed this country to invade Iraq, and it is ... AARON DIXON Maria pays such little attention to issues affecting the black community. She's coming in here with ... AARON DIXON I do not look at myself as a spoiler. AARON DIXON The people are tired and they want change. AARON DIXON West Nile Virus is here to stay. It's not something to be afraid of, but something to be concerned w... AARON DEVENCENZI We're trying to create a behavioral change. AARON DEVENCENZI One little 5-gallon bucket can create enough mosquitoes for an entire city block. AARON DEVENCENZI With abundant rain and warmer temperatures, mosquito populations could be large. 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AARON COPELAND I'm able to use this spring training to really prepare for the season, where normally I'd have to co... AARON COOK
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When we say there's a dearth of women directors, it's not that there's a lack of women w... 
The two things that got everyone's attention about the 'House of Cards' deal was the two... 
For good or bad, there is a certain level of generalisation when it comes to my work. I want to brea... 
What's been nice is that I've been able to direct from a very idealistic place. I've nev... 
I see myself doing Harry Potter films as long as I'm enjoying it and as long as they are going t... 
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.... 
Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name. 
Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show w... 
I feel very lucky that when I'm burnt out of acting, I take to the pen, and I write something I ... 
Maybe almost 20 years ago, I was like, 'God, I need to be more direct.' And I found times th... 
When I did 'The Social Network', David Fincher told me that I managed to make a thankless ch... 
When I was eight years old, I asked my mum, 'Mum, can I do two jobs?' And she was like, '... 
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. 
We never reflect how pleasant it is to ask for nothing. 
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take... 
I'm not so in a rush to direct just anything because I'm lucky that I can make a living so f... 
I'm attracted to things that are in direct opposition to something that I've just done. It&#... 
I write to be read. I'm quite direct about that. I'm not writing to thrill colleagues or to ... 
It's weird to me when an artist comes in, and the label says, 'We want him to sound like Chr... 
People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directin... 
I like when I have to act and direct; then, when you have to dub, you're by yourself in front of... 
I think everybody's crazy, and if I'm the one being a little direct about it, that's fin... 
Directing myself definitely made me a better actor. And, you know, I think actors have the best trac... 
I write and direct the Duke University Children's Hospital Benefit every year. 
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I definitely want children. That's important to me, so I just want to make sure that I'm com... 
When David Fincher called me up a few years ago and said, 'Hey, I'd like you to score this f... 
I love to direct! I get really jazzed by directing, but directing is not the same kind of personal e... 
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Just personally, I've been attached to 'On the Road' since 2007 and it was the greatest ... 
I just write a song, and it just comes out however it wants to. And some of them are catchy songs li... 
I am co-writing a screenplay now and I'm working on the rights to another story I want to do. So... 
It's like there's something very maternal about Wonder Woman: when push comes to shove, if n... 
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Directing is the best job going. I don't understand why everybody doesn't want to direct. It... 
It's the WWE; it's Vince McMahon's show. He lays out what he wants from you. It's no... 
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I've never written anything that I haven't wanted to write again. I want to, and still am, w... 
When you're so passionate about cinema, the idea to direct your own film is really appealing. 
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The Internet, in general, I find troubling. The anonymity has made us all meaner and dumber. This th... 
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Touch is more important than arm strength. You want to really allow the receiver to run underneath t... 
Geniuses come in many shapes and colors, and they often run in packs. If you can find one, it may le... 
Kevin Systrom of Instagram used to work for us as a consultant in the early days of Mint. I knew him... 
Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature actio... 
I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever i... 
I've had problems with my throat over the years, playing with loud bands for years, and I've... 
Don't ever let him near a microphone. 
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When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who... 