Katori Hall Quotes
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My dad played guitar, and he taught me enough to play some Beatles' songs. But primarily, I was a bookworm. I loved reading and still do. My whole family does. It was part of the family culture. Accomplished literacy was a value.
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When I started off in England, HMV or Tower Records would come to meetings and be, like, 'We just don't know what this genre is.' I don't really fit in between Rihanna and Beyonce.
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What's great about working on a sitcom is that I spend so much time with people who are in other fields as well, such as writing, directing, and/or camera operating. Being on set is like being on a playground. I go from one thing to the next, and I've learned so much and hope to continue learning.
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I started to realize I wasn't like every other boy.
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I don't think you can judge something without seeing it.
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My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
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I've never walked away from any of my positions. I take pride in them.
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You learn something when you don't play well, and I figure that helping people, it makes me very, very happy.
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My senior thesis was a documentary. By the time I graduated from college, I thought I was going to make films, and my interest in acting was there but kind of confused.
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The only big things I've purchased are my dad's heart valve and a Rolls-Royce for my parents, for their anniversary. And that was only because my dad had a Lady Gaga license plate on our old car and it was making me crazy because he was getting followed everywhere, so I bought him a new car.
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I didn't own a cell phone for a long time. I was late in the game on that.
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When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.
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I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.
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Oregonians expect the state to prioritize the health and well-being of them and their families.
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I never did anything dishonest.
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It's good to know people think I'm a nice guy.
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The more closely you get in touch with your dreams, the more able you are to make them real. The more vividly you consider how you want your world to be, the more real and effective tools you will have for making it so.
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I haven't got a car or a house. I've got a wife, but I didn't pay for her! I spend all my money on my glorious wife. She's here with a knife at my throat!
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I had a somewhat religious upbringing. Not strict, but it was there, and I'm kind of thankful for that. If you grow up just watching MTV, that's its own form of religion, and it's not even based on happiness or communal responsibility. I mean, try to construct a worldview out of that.
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I actually spent a lot of time reading about how professional managers work. And how people build bridges.
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I've sung my whole life. I did a lot of musical theater growing up, I sing in the shower, sing in the car, sing everywhere really, on set at Chuck, all the time. I like it, and I've always felt like I've had a knack for it, or a talent for it, on some level, I don't know.
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I would exchange every painting of Christ for one snapshot.
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Nothing spells shame like living what feels like a double life.
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Serendipity always rewards the prepared.
