Chris Chocola Quotes
I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.
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I was thinking of going to London drama schools or to New York, because France didn't accommodate the things I wanted to do in film.
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After 'Pitch Perfect,' I only want to be in sequels. No. 2 of whatever.
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However, while the Nazi barbarians and their collaborators threatened the entire world, I could not accept his philosophy and, after several earlier attempts, was finally accepted into the Canadian Infantry Corps during the last year of World War II.
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Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.
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Even as a kid in drawing class, I had real ambition. I wanted to be the best in the class, but there was always some other feller who was better; so I thought, 'It can't be about being the best, it has to be about the drawing itself, what you do with it.' That's kind of stuck with me.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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I'm still dreaming to be the next Missy Elliott.
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We are exactly where we have chosen to be.
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Would I describe myself as new Labour? I'm Labour, organised Labour. I think labels have a limited use and that's where you really get into boy stuff sometimes, just sticking on labels.
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You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside.
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Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.
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I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all possible opportunities for education, employment and integration.
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The guy who kind of identified as my dad was my dad's brother, who was the second person my mom married.
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I've come to learn that the determined and gifted and genuine sociopath has far more power to deceive than we realize.
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Meditation is difficult for many people because their thoughts are always on some distant object or place. One form of meditation is to label the thought as it appears and then choose to let it go.
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It took me a long time to figure out how to act, and how to conduct myself in the business so I could get what I felt I needed to support my potential and give them what they wanted.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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For one thing, Greenlight only hires nice people. By that, I don't mean that we avoid hiring jerks. I mean we actively look to hire people who are nice.
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And there's always one special element. In 'There Goes My Baby,' it's the out-of-tune timpani. 'Stand by Me,' it's the bass pattern. Of course, all the elements come together to make a great record. But there's always one standout.
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It's sort of the mixed blessing of being on television for so long in one thing; sometimes that backfires, in that you're not able to continue on.
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I recently did a play, Athol Fugard's 'Coming Home' at Long Wharf Theatre, where I played one character throughout - I sat at a table and didn't have any costume changes. Following one character's arc from beginning to end is a whole different mindset.
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I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.
