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" I learned early in my career to not let myself get in the way of humor but, instead, find what is great in a talented person. "
Tamra Davis
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Myself
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" Getting four people awake, fed, dressed, and out the door on time is a challenge. Add to that making a school lunch, and you can tilt over the edge. Unless you are well prepared and have a simple method to follow. "
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" Many of the stranger but most frequently quoted scenes in 'Billy Madison' were unplanned. "
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" I love mentoring young filmmakers and girl filmmakers. "
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" I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor. "
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" Basquiat will continue to show us new things about who we are and why he was so important. "
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" In 1983, I was working at an art gallery in Los Angeles and going to film school at Los Angeles City College. At that time, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young painter and was visiting L.A. for his first show at the Larry Gagosian Gallery. "
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" I came up with this statistic that if a kid makes something himself, he's 90 to 95% likely to try it. And of course, then, if it's good, he'll eat it! "
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" A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently. "
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" My connection with Basquiat was really in Los Angeles, which really was a whole different world to what he was experiencing in New York. "
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" It was hard for me to hear anyone saying they didn't like 'Billy Madison.' "
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" It felt amazing to be one of a handful working female directors in Hollywood. "
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" My grandparents lived in Hollywood, and I was surrounded by the romanticism of movies ever since I was a child. "
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" I have been lucky in my life to have met people that are special, so extraordinary talented that they somehow are on a different plane. Sometimes these amazingly talented people find a way to keep reinventing themselves to stay relevant and alive. Some fall under the crushing vibrancy of their own intensity. "
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Special
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" My kids like their eggs with catsup. I like mine with salsa. "
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" I read the script for 'Guncrazy' in 1985 and loved it because it was one of the few scripts I'd come across that revolved around a strong female character. "
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Strong
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" I understand that in some families both parents have to work, so the kids are home alone eating more processed foods. But if the kids know how to make oatmeal or eggs in the morning or pasta or a lentil soup at night - we're giving them real survival tools. "
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Alone
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" I have this concept that I call 'Combo Meals.' The idea is that I start with the kids' meal and then add a few more ingredients, and it becomes the adult meal. This way I'm not making two entirely separate dishes. I'm just simply adding on to what I'm already making. "
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" Many classrooms are overcrowded, and splitting the class into smaller groups gives the children more one on one attention. "
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" I discovered television is a great way to deal with the chaos of new motherhood. I would put the babies to bed and get lost in a trashy reality show. "
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Great
Reality
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" In 'Billy Madison,' I worked with Adam before anyone really knew he was Adam Sandler. "
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" I started making music videos in my twenties and made my first feature, 'Guncrazy,' at 29. I then spent the greater part of my thirties directing features. "
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" If you think you are a filmmaker... make a film, and then show it. You need to be able to finish what you started so it is presentable. When you screen it and see if your film has an effect on an audience, you will understand what it means to be a filmmaker. "
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" I do have a priority in my house, and that is I want my kids to be healthy, and if I give them the right food, I am headed consistently toward that goal. "
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Goal
" There's no continuity in videos... you can jump around all over the place. In features, you can't throw in a close-up of a musician stomping on a guitar - you have to film a scene. "
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" A school morning is usually a pretty hectic time in any household. "
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" A mom can't afford to be sick. "
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" I have a great little camera, and I had a theory that if the story is interesting, it doesn't matter what medium you shoot it on. You just have to make a good film. "
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" I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project. "
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" I am so inspired by new media. "
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" I hope to work till I'm an old lady. "
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