Nate Ruess Quotes
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I've always - honestly - never thought of myself as an independent director.
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Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.
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The bottom line of Hollywood is money.
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I just couldn't stand school. If I went, I'd skip after the first class. I didn't like to be told I had to study and had to do homework. There's a fact that you have to want to learn.
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It's rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn't find that was true of my top super stars either.
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I'm under five feet; I'm very small, 4'11 1/2.
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Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses.
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If we continue to fight the National Rifle Association on their home court, which is the legislative front, I think we'll continue to be frustrated. But when you have an ability to go directly to the public, that's a completely different field of engagement, and I think the NRA is not adept at that kind of engagement.
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If they can go out and buy my albums, I can at least make the sacrifice to holler at the few people who call. A lot of times I'm busy so they'll get my voice mail. And if I can speak to them and I have time, I always text back. Because I think that's very important.
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Having a place out of the city is a shortcut toward the mental reset I need.
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My general take on American music since 1969 is that it's just getting stiffer and people are getting more uptight - audience, performance, and palace guard.
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When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to be a conflict.
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I'm a model, but I love to eat.
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There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment.
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I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.
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When you have balance in your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. There is a passion that moves you to a whole new level of fulfillment and gratitude, and that's when you can do your best... for yourself and for others.
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My mom didn't ever think I would take to acting because I was a very shy, very reserved kind of child. But obviously, something changed!
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The Thou encounters me by grace - it cannot be found by seeking. But that I speak the basic word to it is a deed of my whole being, is my essential deed.
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In America, small business is a big deal.
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Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.
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I prefer more to kind of show people different things than tell them 'oh, here's what you should believe' and, over time, you can build up a rapport with your audience.
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Over time, we look forward to introducing new advertising experiences and business experiences on Instagram.
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I was signed at 19 years old to a major label, and dropped by the time I was 22.
