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Aaron Sorkin Quotes

I’m a playwright. All I care about is the play being good Picture Quote #1

There are no Asian movie stars Picture Quote #1

People who don’t know anything tend to make up fake rules, the real rules being considerably more difficult to learn Picture Quote #1

There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups... but they’re coming for ya. It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb Picture Quote #1

Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning? The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he’s in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you? Sarcasm’s a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham. What age would that be, Toby? Late twenties? Atta boy Picture Quote #1

Make no mistake about it, you are dumb. You’re a group of incredibly, well-educated dumb people. I was there. We all were there. You’re barely functional. There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups, but the screw-ups, they’re a-coming for ya. It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

We’re about to shoot an episode on Air Force One, for instance, and we’re going to take liberties, small liberties, with Air Force One, as we take small liberties with our White House set Picture Quote #1

As an audience member, I like the sound of something that’s been written - I like it to sound written. And then, of course, you can’t do it without the musicians who can play it Picture Quote #1

The stuff that I write doesn’t work very well as background music. You have to watch it from beginning to end and pay attention as if you were watching a play Picture Quote #1

One of the biggest challenges in the past for me in working on the networks was that audiences have grown accustomed to television being something that keeps you company-background music, something that you have on while you’re flipping through a magazine, cooking dinner, talking on the phone, putting the kids to bed Picture Quote #1

Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good Picture Quote #1

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It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb Picture Quote #1

Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright Picture Quote #1

The guy who wins the Oscar for Best Actor has a much higher bar to clear than the woman who wins best actress Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

But HBO is less interested in how many people are watching than in how much the people who are watching are liking the show. They didn’t set up their business model to make writers happy. It’s just a nice unintended consequence Picture Quote #1

Don’t ever forget that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world, it’s the only thing that ever has Picture Quote #1

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It’s populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling Picture Quote #1

You know, one of the things I like about this world, or at least I like about the way we’re presenting this world, is these issues are terribly complicated - not nearly as black and white as we’re led to believe Picture Quote #1

I grew up in the theatre. It’s where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection Picture Quote #1

Toby: All right. It couldn’t have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building...is our talent Picture Quote #1

Decisions are made by those who show up. Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world Picture Quote #1

Film doesn’t have to worry. Movies are awesome. There’s no war going on, theaters aren’t going to lose Picture Quote #1

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I’m not interested in the difference between good and bad, I’m interested in the differences between good and great Picture Quote #1

The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore Picture Quote #1

Decisions are made by those who show up Picture Quote #1

Writers are opposite of athletes, they get better with age Picture Quote #1

Never argue with a drunk or a fool Picture Quote #1

Elite is not a bad word, it’s an aspirational one Picture Quote #1

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I’m a playwright. All I care about is the play being good. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) There are no Asian movie stars (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) People who don’t know anything tend to make up fake rules, the real rules being considerably more difficult to learn. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups... but they’re coming for ya. It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning? The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he’s in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you? Sarcasm’s a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham. What age would that be, Toby? Late twenties? Atta boy (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Make no mistake about it, you are dumb. You’re a group of incredibly, well-educated dumb people. I was there. We all were there. You’re barely functional. There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups, but the screw-ups, they’re a-coming for ya. It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Roxy Sorkin, your father just won the Academy Award. I’m going to have to insist on some respect from your guinea pig (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) We’re about to shoot an episode on Air Force One, for instance, and we’re going to take liberties, small liberties, with Air Force One, as we take small liberties with our White House set. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) As an audience member, I like the sound of something that’s been written - I like it to sound written. And then, of course, you can’t do it without the musicians who can play it. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) The stuff that I write doesn’t work very well as background music. You have to watch it from beginning to end and pay attention as if you were watching a play. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) One of the biggest challenges in the past for me in working on the networks was that audiences have grown accustomed to television being something that keeps you company-background music, something that you have on while you’re flipping through a magazine, cooking dinner, talking on the phone, putting the kids to bed. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) The guy who wins the Oscar for Best Actor has a much higher bar to clear than the woman who wins best actress. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) 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 Quotes) But HBO is less interested in how many people are watching than in how much the people who are watching are liking the show. They didn’t set up their business model to make writers happy. It’s just a nice unintended consequence. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Don’t ever forget that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world, it’s the only thing that ever has. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) It’s populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) You know, one of the things I like about this world, or at least I like about the way we’re presenting this world, is these issues are terribly complicated - not nearly as black and white as we’re led to believe. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) I grew up in the theatre. It’s where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Toby: All right. It couldn’t have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building...is our talent. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Decisions are made by those who show up. Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Film doesn’t have to worry. Movies are awesome. There’s no war going on, theaters aren’t going to lose. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) I’m not interested in the difference between good and bad, I’m interested in the differences between good and great. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Decisions are made by those who show up (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Writers are opposite of athletes, they get better with age (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Never argue with a drunk or a fool (Aaron Sorkin Quotes) Elite is not a bad word, it’s an aspirational one (Aaron Sorkin Quotes)

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