Chris Evans Quotes
If your goal is to be the biggest movie star in the world, a 10-movie contract is gold. It was never my goal. Up until now, I made movies - and I have a nice house, a nice car. I'm fortunate, happy and grateful. Life is good.
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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Spare no expense to save money on this one.
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The FHA literally drew up the redlining map and then basically distributed - I'm sorry, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation actually did it, and then distributed to banks who used that as policy to determine how they would lend and who they would lend to. The racism in the system was pervasive and total.
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It's true; once you are a father, there's no turning back. Your heart strings as well as your purse strings are never again the same.
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There's no doubt in the world that directing makes you a better actor. Me, anyway. There's no doubt in the world that it makes me a more collaborative actor.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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I think it's always dangerous to make political arguments in a religiously ideological way. And it's very dangerous to treat as traitors to the American nation those who think differently.
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We hope the stories of the 14 kids in 'American High' provide something for many people to relate to.
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The lurking suspicion that something could be simplified is the world's richest source of rewarding challenges.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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Even if you buy a Finnish, Korean or American phone - it will be Ericsson on the inside.
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With every film, I try and give the audiences a little more than the previous film in terms of comedy, action, drama and so on.
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I really enjoy helping people out, and I enjoy time spent with kids.
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Most people who end up being successful have good grades, but it's orthogonal - there's no extra information than if they put together a website and have bunch of fans who love coming and seeing what they're doing.
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As someone who works from home, my top style tip is to make sure you get dressed in the morning.
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'Rent,' for me, was a significant time in my life because it was my first break. It was my first professional job. I also met my husband in that cast, Taye Diggs.
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Touring helped me understand where I needed to be better in my music.
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If I do a song where I'm angry, when it's time to perform it live I'm not mad, I'm happy. I'm at a concert. But I have to somehow drum up that rage. That's acting.
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I grew up in a small town in northeastern Indiana. I had an all-American childhood. And I grew up as an optimist.
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Oh, there's going to be debate because you're dealing with the Bible and religion is supposed to be separate from state and that to me is already a conflict before it even hits the gay issue.
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When I moved from consumer banking to international banking, I thought I brought a lot of insights from India we could implement globally.
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I can write orchestrations, but I can't sight-read music and play at the same time. I don't have enough facility.
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If your goal is to be the biggest movie star in the world, a 10-movie contract is gold. It was never my goal. Up until now, I made movies - and I have a nice house, a nice car. I'm fortunate, happy and grateful. Life is good.
