Mat Kearney Quotes
When I first started writing music, it was to express that. I was trying to find God and trying to find meaning in my life. That's what my music was about. It wasn't to entertain.
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I love people with strong convictions, because we are living in a very PC world. You can't crack a joke without it being in the headlines.
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God doesn't want us to merely sit around dreaming about things we can do and be. That's a good place to start, but a poor place to stop. God wants us to turn our dreams into action.
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Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.
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I've learned to be more accepting of myself. I'm 37, not 18, and I've got the lines to prove it. I try to remind myself that a girl can have it all, just not all at once.
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I have always been small, so defenders have always been taller and tougher than me. So that's difficult for me; they foul me sometimes, but there you are - that's what the rules of the game are for.
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Voting for a candidate for the DC circuit is very different from confirming someone to the US Supreme Court. I have been very clear that the Senate should not confirm any nominee in a lame duck session.
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Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.
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Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.
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My first languages are German and Spanish because I was brought up by a Spanish mother and a German father, so I always spoke both languages at home. I'm very thankful that I was brought up in a bilingual house.
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I have just joined the Board of the Population Institute because I am convinced that early stabilization of the world's population is important for the attainment of this objective.
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One thing that is not to be underestimated is American culture's influence on the rest of the world.
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There's something very Nixonian about the idea of keeping an enemy's list.
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If it's accessible by hundreds of millions of people, then it's as mainstream as it gets.
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I think every country has to recognize its competitive advantage and liberate its strengths to be a partner in global trade, and that's the only way you can survive and succeed.
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When the tech geeks talk, I pay close attention.
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The beautiful uncut hair of graves.
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Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.
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Had there not been a Mary Todd, there would not have been an Abraham Lincoln. She found him when he was a young lawyer and really a bumpkin. No one knew of him, but she recognized his brilliance.
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I have an impeccable memory, and I can learn dialogues in any language in 20 minutes, including Telugu and Malayalam.
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I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.
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Petal, like a persistent song phrase, like a few stubborn lines of verse memorized in childhood. The needle was stuck.
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As an actress, I get plenty of drama in my professional life. When I'm at home, I want a peaceful life.
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When I first started writing music, it was to express that. I was trying to find God and trying to find meaning in my life. That's what my music was about. It wasn't to entertain.
