L.A. Banks Quotes

She will not be simple and sweet.She will not be what people tell her she should be.

But are there really good people? Good people, through and through? Or are we all just varying versions of bad people, some trying harder to be good?

there is both fear and comfort to be drawn from devils--the fear speaks for itself, the comfort comes from being able to absolve oneself of responsibility for one's actions.

I have found awareness to be one of the most rewarding, and yet one of the most painful journeys one can embark on.

You can't write a sory until you've felt. Breathe it in. Walked with your characters. Talked with them. That's why you come here. To live your story.

Whoa, wait a minute, Coletrane. Are you proposing to me?”“Well I would if you’d let me finish, ” he grumbled.

Patience can be a means of letting matters mature to a proper state for action, not just a way of letting time slip away.

If I interrupted violence, by all means I'll step back. Always nice to see bloodshed first thing in the a.m.

It gripped her hand gently. 'Regret is for humans, ' it said.She laughed. 'Really?'The machine shrugged and let go of her hand. 'Oh, no. It's just something we tell ourselves.

He wanted to do more than paint his flame-haired model.

Don't worry, ' she told him. 'I am exceptionally good at keeping secrets.'- Frankie Landau-Banks

Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them, " said Mr. Sutton. "You show them the tiniest edge of your secret, but the rest you keep under wraps.

The arrogant man probably thought his path to heaven was already assured, and that he acted in accordance to God’s will just by breathing.

You are corrupting me, Theo." "But you like being corrupted, don't you, sweet girl?

You are corrupting me, Theo. But you like being corrupted, don't you, sweet girl?

I guess what they say is true. Anything the government wants to hide, they stick it in New Mexico

He walked hesitantly toward her and then wrapped his arms around her in a gentle hug.“You just looked like you needed one, ” he said.

In life you hoped to do what you could but mostly you did what you were told and that was the end of it.

He is the complete opposite of her, or maybe just a completion of her.

I resented you for inserting yourself so fully into my life, and then one day I realized I couldn't imagine my life without you...

Yes, you may love them to death, but are they willing to love you to life?

Maybe he's up to something, maybe he'ś not really crazy after all. Perhaps he just got fed up acting normal and decided to act crazy instead, and they locked him up because he went too far.

I don't anxiously take in what people say about other people and judge them solely on that basis. I measure a person by how they treat me and what I see in their character.

People's perception is their reality. That is their truth.

In the end, age in numbers is no more than an empty bag. The only way to truly tell a person's years is by examing the contents they have filled it with.

I can do it, yes I can." from "You can do it, yes you can." Think Tank Ink for Scriptwriters.

He said, "Yeah, well, artists are a lot like gangsters. They both know that the official version, the one everyone else believes, is a lie.

Wasn't that the way of the world, though? Only the strong survived, and the weak perished.

Look on the happy side, think of the good things. Hadn't it been clever? Yes, it had.

The ship told you the guilty systems recognizes no innocents. I'd say it does. It recognizes the innocence... only to violate it.

We do the best we can at the time we can.

Those who are most sincere are also the most morally suspect, as well as being incapable of producing or appreciating wit.

You been mud wrestling..?' 'Only with my conscience.' 'Really? Who won?' 'Well, it was one of those rare occasions when violence really doesn't solve anything.

Escape is a commodity like anything else

For the cause that lacks assistance The wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance And the good that I can do.

We are at a point now where people respect us and respect our work - the guys want to sit down and watch women's matches.

When you have little girls bringing you your action figures for you to sign, it's like, 'Wow, things are happening, and dreams do come true.'

There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are.

'Modelland' has always been a part of my mind and my heart. I'm excited that you'll be able to read about this magical world that's been living in my dreams for so many years.

I've made mistakes before of doing different projects just based on my dreams, my hopes, my thing, and not really thinking about my customers.

I have a Father's Day every day.

I just think it looks so cool when a woman has a dirty martini. She looks so powerful.

My father is a huge horse racing fan, so I was introduced to the sport long before 'Seabiscuit.' But the role made me an even bigger fan. Horse racing is one of my favorite sports.

Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over - except when they are different.

I've felt real pain, and sometimes I channel the exhale coming out of that to write, and those are the songs that give me the most power and the most strength.

I make really good pasta sauce. The secret to getting it right is just patience and love.

Even when I was a teen model, I didn't think it was fair that I had to enter the acting world to get insurance.

I would not recommend a teen getting into modeling if they're not solid when it comes to their grades and school. That comes first. My mother always told me that came first.

In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it's modern architecture.

I am learning how to delegate and how to empower people.