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Half The Time Quotes

Living in the in-between.

These half the time quotes describe living split between two states: deciding what to cut when adapting a book, or living half in reality and half in fantasy as a child. See related quotes on our Pattern page.

Adapting a book is the most difficult thing because half the time you are wondering what to remove.

Quotes by Vikramaditya Motwane

With network, shows are pulled half the time after three episodes whether they're good or they're not good. It's a numbers game. With cable, they can take a lot more liberties.

Quotes by Valerie Cruz

I had some fears as a kid, but I was also relatively fearless. Maybe that's a result of living half the time in reality and the other half in fantasy.

Quotes by Suzanne Vega

I don't really like dressing up. Some people probably think actresses dress up everywhere they go. I'm in sweatpants half the time with my hair in a ponytail.

Quotes by Selena Gomez

Emotion Quotes

I actually don't believe in big government, and half the time I'm never quite sure I believe in government, generally.

Quotes by Sebastian Coe

Kristin Bauer is so funny. Half the time I'm working with her I'm just trying to keep a straight face.

Quotes by Rutina Wesley

Anybody who knows me knows that half the time I'm saying things with a somewhat humorous overtone.

Quotes by Roger Ailes

Life throws up enough road blocks to keep you from writing; you can't be adding to them yourself by saying you can only write in one specific place. I'm in New York half the time and Texas half the time,...

Quotes by Philipp Meyer

In the acting game, you spend a long time fighting against what the director perceives you to be. And half the time the directors don't know.

Quotes by Peter Mullan

Frequency Quotes

It's certainly not a shock to find that the industry has no imagination. I think people don't know what it is I do. Because half the time you're talking to people who are in their 20s, and I've been doing...

Quotes by Nathan Lane

I'll never forget my interview with Barry Humphries - one of the oddest I've ever done. He insisted that for half the time he appeared as Dame Edna. So I interviewed the real Barry Humphries in a suit and tie,...

Quotes by Melvyn Bragg

I said, 'Okay, it's the year 2000, I'm getting a computer and a Palm Pilot.' I know how to check my e-mail, and I've listed some phone numbers on it. Half the time the battery has gone out so I...

Quotes by Marc Jacobs

I do it for myself and for like-minded people. Half the time I don't know why I make what I do. I'd do this if no one was listening. I'm stuck. I've got the curse.

Quotes by Madlib

I had a beautiful childhood, so my adulthood has been really frustrating because it's - half the time it hasn't been as good as my childhood.

Quotes by John Lautner

Pattern Quotes

But I'm not as bad as Al Pacino - he doesn't even know what month it is half the time when he's working.

Quotes by John Goodman

Being an MP is quite a strange job, because you do it in two different places. Half the time I'm in Westminster and the other half I'm in my constituency and the job is different in both of them.

Quotes by Jo Swinson

My favorite type of music to sing and to listen to, you know, rock. It's not always metal, but you know, half the time it is. Metal's cool, you know? Not everybody on 'American Idol' listens to metal.

Quotes by James Durbin

People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.

Quotes by Ja Rule

My general philosophy of playing bad guys, which I've sort of done, you know, half the time is, you know, very few people who we view as bad guys get out of bed and think, 'What evil, terrible thing am...

Quotes by J. K. Simmons

Reality Quotes

I do tend to think that I've written a great deal out of my unconscious because half the time I don't know what a given character is going to say next.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "half the time" refer to across these quotes?
It describes recurring uncertainty, from deciding what to cut when adapting a book to shows being cancelled after just a few episodes.
Is there a quote about the unpredictability of television?
Yes, one notes that network shows are often pulled half the time after just three episodes, regardless of actual quality.
Do the quotes touch on being misunderstood at work?
Yes, one admits that half the time, people in their twenties don't fully understand what the speaker actually does for work.
Is there a more personal, childhood-focused quote here?
Yes, one recalls spending childhood split between the real world and an imagined one, crediting that dual existence with a fearless outlook.
Where can I read more quotes about uncertainty and change?
Visit our Pattern quotes page for more on recurring themes and unpredictability.

Together they capture how much of creative and industry life runs on uncertainty rather than a fixed plan. Continue with our Emotion and Reality quotes pages.