"I work hard for the audience. It's..." - Quote by Denzel Washington
I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation.
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“Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.”
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More on Audience
“I could lecture on dry oak leaves; I could, but who would hear me? If I were to try it on any large audience, I fear it would be no gain to them, and a positive loss to me. I should have behaved rudely toward my rustling friends.”
“Standing ovations have become far too commonplace. What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another.”
“write what readers want to read, which isn’t necessarily what you want to write.”