Talisman Quotes

(on Anthony Head) "I can`t say enough about Anthony - he is one of the better actors I`ve ever worked with. He is the shit. He does the heavy lifting for the show with all that exposition. Every week he has to convince us that the world is going to come to an end again and again. He`s got to talk about the Box of Tathor or the Talisman of Nigeria or whatever and sell it. He has to give it weight so it doesn`t seem repetitious. He does that every time so well. And I knew Spike was a cool character when Anthony said so. So I had always wanted to do a scene with him." (May 2000)

(Talisman would not comment on the recent ruling.) The judge has instructed both parties not to argue the case in the press, ... And we are therefore unable to say anything.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.