Schlamme Quotes & Sayings

The first stage of elementary reading - reading readiness - corresponds to pre-school and kindergarten experiences. — Mortimer J. Adler

My experience on 'The West Wing' was, I think, now rare in that I was pretty young, and I walked into this environment where Aaron Sorkin was giving me a script every week, and Thomas Schlamme and John Wells were keeping the studio off my back, at least as best as they could. — Alex Graves

The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was doing work on the ground. I think the important thing is that my candidacy was born from citizens themselves, driven by the people and which the parties picked up favorably. — Michelle Bachelet

'Survivor' was, to me, an absolute reaction that the audience was having to the sort of staid nature of narrative drama on television. — Thomas Schlamme

I worked as a production assistant on a couple of films, and finally, I got a job at an animation studio as an editor. After that, work begat work. I got into directing music videos and commercials. — Thomas Schlamme

When you're part of history, you don't know it. You're just sort of living your life. — Thomas Schlamme

The function of religion is not to make people feel good but to make them good. Love? Yes, God loves us. But his love is passionate and seeks faithful, committed love in return. God does not want tame pets to fondle and feed; he wants mature, free people who will respond to him in authentic individuality. — Eugene H. Peterson

I'm in the depths of despair! (Anne of Green Gables) — L.M. Montgomery

I'm a voyeur. I say that with no embarrassment. If I could have a superpower, being invisible would be it, no question. I'm fascinated by human behavior; observing people and seeing how much story gets told without a lot of dialogue, and how much our brain fills in. — Thomas Schlamme

You're the loveliest you'll ever be...until tomorrow and then you will be even lovelier. — Robin Caldwell

The closer one gets to elections or wars, the further one gets from the truth. — Tony Blankley

The Oscars are about the dynamics of that moment, of that season. It reflects what's been going on in the world every year through the movies. And a lot of times, what's popular at the movies is popular because of what's going on in the world at that moment. — Bruce Vilanch

Sigmund Freud was a half baked Viennese quack. Our literature, culture, and the films of Woody Allen would be better today if Freud had never written a word. — Ian Shoales

I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest. — Veronica Roth

Rutger Hauer is a very famous Dutch actor who did quite a lot internationally. Another Dutch actress who is working a lot is called Famke Janssen. There's a few more. — Michiel Huisman

There's always been an ongoing struggle between commerce and art. — Thomas Schlamme

Since we had little money and few documents, we had nothing. — Alain Resnais

I think 'The West Wing' hit at a moment in time that was just right for that show. — Thomas Schlamme

I work really well under pressure but I really hate doing things on a timeframe. — Beth Ditto

When we were doing 'Sports Night' and 'West Wing' at the same time, I thought I was the luckiest guy in the world because my two interests were politics and sports. — Thomas Schlamme

Masquerades are frivolous, scandalous - " "Scandalous?" "People in costume lose their minds completely. The 'ladies,' if there are any, have been known to be free with their favors and dampen their gowns to make them more transparent - " "I did bring a bowl of water, in case you wished to blend with the masses. — Erica Ridley

I'm engaged: I'm interested in other people. I think that's just as important as knowing how to do the job. — Thomas Schlamme