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I was very surprised how many...

I was very surprised how many people were earnestly reminiscing about the '80s. It's such a stupid thing to do, like, to be honestly invested in nostalgia. It never even occurred to me to do that.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Your harshest critic is alway...

Your harshest critic is always going to be yourself. Don't ignore that critic but don't give it more attention than it deserves.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

All the work that I do, wheth...

All the work that I do, whether or not it ends up being commercially successful or not, feels like the most important thing to me while I'm doing it. I try to take something away from every project, and so they all feel like milestones for one reason or another.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I loved 'Dungeons & Dragons.'...

I loved 'Dungeons & Dragons.' Actually, not so much the actual playing as the creation of characters and the opportunity to roll twenty-sided dice. I loved those pouches of dice Dungeon Masters would trundle around, loved choosing what I was going to be: warrior, wizard, dwarf, thief.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I don't think I was awake for...

I don't think I was awake for much of my childhood. I did a lot of napping. This might have been a defensive measure against encroaching depression. Until about the age of eleven or twelve, I had zero interests other than trying to steal gumballs from supermarket gumball machines.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I probably should be thinking...

I probably should be thinking of better ideas on how to promote myself, but I don't really spend a lot of time doing it. I really don't know how to promote effectively.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Your harshest critic is alway...

Your harshest critic is always going to be yourself. Don't ignore that critic, but don't give it more attention than it deserves.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Kids love to be silly, they l...

Kids love to be silly, they love to laugh, so I think it was natural for my kids to like the sort of books that I write - and it's the only kinds of books I'm capable of writing.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I loved Dungeons & Dragons. A...

I loved Dungeons & Dragons. Actually, not so much the actual playing as the creation of characters and the opportunity to roll twenty-sided dice. I loved those pouches of dice Dungeon Masters would trundle around, loved choosing what I was going to be: warrior, wizard, dwarf, thief.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Internet fame is like regular...

Internet fame is like regular fame only without all the annoying 'money' and 'power.'

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Shuffling really isn't someth...

Shuffling really isn't something you should be doing on your deathbed.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

My tastes in all things lean ...

My tastes in all things lean towards the arty and boring. I like sports documentaries about Scrabble players, bands that play quiet, unassuming music, and TV shows that win awards. In that way, I am an elitist snob. And proud of it.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Part of what's exciting to me...

Part of what's exciting to me about my career is the constant looking forward. Whenever I finish one project, I am looking to what's next.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

It doesn't matter what you're...

It doesn't matter what you're chasing, when you get there you're gonna be like, "Oh, is this all? It kind of sucks."

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

It's such a deliberate thing ...

It's such a deliberate thing to sit down and write a tweet. You're putting yourself out there in a very deliberate way, and over however many tweets, you start to create a character for yourself.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I'm very introverted, so it r...

I'm very introverted, so it requires a huge effort for me to put on a smile and extend a hand and accept compliments. I would much rather be insulted than complimented any day.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I don't necessarily self-iden...

I don't necessarily self-identify as a writer, 'cause it implies a certain level of intelligence.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I used to need the character ...

I used to need the character but as I've gotten older I need it less and less - I prefer to play some version of myself. To approach any acting job as me just being me.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

I think people hate me pretty...

I think people hate me pretty much across the board, which is nice. I mean, it's a pretty evenhanded loathing among a certain amount of the critical population, which used to be about 80 percent. So now I've gotten to the point where I just don't worry about it that much. It used to be very upsetting, now it's only mildly upsetting.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Hosting a show, even a talk s...

Hosting a show, even a talk show or a game show, there's so much business you have to conduct. There's so much guiding you have to do.

Michael Ian Black 75 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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