Avi
Avi
American author of young adult literature and winner of the Newbery Medal in 2003.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth23 December 1937
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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I will take any position offered to me that I think is fitting for me. I have more experience and understanding in security, but my experience can help me succeed at anything.
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Without giving too much away, obviously there'll be a little bit of the origin and then we come into our real world. What makes Captain America such a compelling character is that it allows you to judge history so you see where he came from and you see what he stood for.
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We said we would give 48 hours for the ceasefire to be implemented on the ground. What we have seen is more violent incidents than before ... and the Palestinian Authority has done very little, if at all, to stop the fighting.
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With a live-action movie, you have to think about the Hollywood audience and what you can do with CGI. But there's also a market out there for animation.
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We should remember that they were not born with a lust for murdering Israelis.
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We demand from (Palestinian leader Yasser) Arafat that he arrest immediately all the terrorists who are loose now.
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What has happened along the border is a very early stage amid general excitement. We can't judge Egypt's performance in such unusual conditions. We trust they will live up to their commitments.
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There is a director who should make 'Silver Surfer' he is mentally committed to it. He's doing another movie now. What's most important to me about this guy, first, is that he's incredible with visuals. But he's also a spiritual guy, a Zen Buddhist. ... Galactus is a force of nature, not a being. That's all I'm saying.
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