Learning Quotes
“Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling, much curious learning in the literature of the subject, and, above all, an imagination which worked with great power upon the facts of his own experience.”
“I didn't go to film school so my learning was done out in public and showed up on the screen.”
-- Jonathan Demme
“The second half of the '60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me.”
-- Bruce Cockburn
“I never refused an autograph, never refused to buy someone a drink. Now I'm learning to say I've got other things on, instead of doing it and wondering why.”
-- Paul Gascoigne
“I learned a lot from my Mom. My favorite lesson: remember there is no such thing as a certain way to parent and to remember that you are learning along with your child - it's ok to make mistakes.”
-- Regina King
“A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold.”
-- George Bernard Shaw
“TV is so different from the movies. It takes a lot of stamina because you work such long hours. It is really challenging. You are learning the next day's lines while you are shooting today's scenes. I found courage I never realised I had. I hope to do more.”
-- Sharon Stone