Nate Ruess Quotes
Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man!
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I don't like the word 'experiment' in the context of art in general. It implies something immature, unfinished, something entertaining for a moment before it becomes irrelevant.
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I look at 'Death Proof' and realize I had too much time.
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I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness.
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Reconciliation is a decision that you take in your heart.
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Fashion is a language, for sure, and it is a reflection of society.
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Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
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Properties have different characteristics, like companies, and the market throws up more opportunities because it is inefficient.
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O man you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out.
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Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.
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I like to keep my private life private.
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I fell in love with New York at some indeterminate point in my early years.
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Fear is the passion of slaves.
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A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.
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I'm blessed. I have a 13-year-old girl's eye and a 14 year-old boy's eye. I've been given the gift of sight by people who decided to donate organs. I try to do as much organ-donor work as I can.
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Corporate stand-up allowed me to make my own schedule and make money as if I was in show business.
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A dinosaur out of context is like a character without a story. Worse than that, the character suffers from amnesia.
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Our culture is at its best when we protect and encourage the weakest. Every life - at every stage, in every place - has a dignity beyond our imagining.
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I would definitely go back and do theater; I talk about theater all the time.
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I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school when I began.
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People are constantly asking Portia and me if we are going to have children. We thought about it. We love to be around children after they've been fed and bathed. But we ultimately decided that we don't want children of our own. There is far too much glass in our house.
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They wanted to hear about the sex, of course. But not the rest; no one wanted to hear the rest.
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I'm a creative person, and I've got a lot of ideas. People probably thought that my mentality was quick fame because I made 'Rack City' and it blew up fast, but I have over 1,000 songs recorded.
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Some people don't need parental commitment, they will still come out great, but for others, parents can be critical in providing moral and academic guidance.
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Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man!
