Chiang Kai-shek Quotes
There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action.
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I like being from a city that is not entrenched in show business. When you're in New York City or Los Angeles, even if you're not dealing with show business, there's still this sense that it's the center of the universe.
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I've always had an affinity for the fashion industry - I've always been drawn to it. But I grew up in Calgary in Canada, which, being a fairly isolated city, is not particularly known for having anything to do with fashion.
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I am born and raised in the Bronx. Where I grew up, it is a really working-class neighborhood and it does give you a really good work ethic.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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I have three boys, so I live in a household full of testosterone.
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One thing you know, if you've been in technology a while, you're only as good as the last thing you did. No one wants an original iPod. No one wants an iPhone 3GS.
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Man, y'know, I'm a music guy. I like a lot of different things. It depends on the time of the day and the situation.
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But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC.
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I will say that the food in both Japan and Italy was immaculate. I don't remember having bad food in either country.
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I can't think of anything I hate more than a former punk - they are the most self-righteous people in the world.
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The tricky thing is music is supposed to be very mysterious; the way it's made is mysterious. Then people like to get upset with the music business.
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Harry Potter to me is a bore. His talent arrives as a gift; he's chosen. Who can identify with that? But Hermione - she's working harder than anyone, she's half outsider, right? Half Muggle. She shouldn't be there at all. It's so unfair that Harry's the star of the books, given how hard she worked to get her powers.
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At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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I cannot cure myself of that most woeful of youth's follies - thinking that those who care about us will care for the things that mean much to us.
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Wine is something to enjoy. We get sick and tired of people who pick it apart and talk about its 'saucy nuances.'
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In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.
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Typically, when you sell your story rights to a movie production company, they can do whatever they want with it. The writer is typically not involved anymore.
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When people are in the midst of really heavy stuff and still have a sense of humor, I admire that.
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When you're young and desperate to hold on to a place in the team you do whatever is asked of you.
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The only power you have is the word no.
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Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.
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It is a popular idea that a man is a hero just because he was killed in action. Rather, I think, a man is frequently a fool when he gets killed.
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Even if you're playing the most well-known repertoire under the sun, I still believe you have a responsibility as an artist to tell the audience why you're playing it, what are the key aspects to it, and then throw in a bit about its historical context.
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There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action.
