Chris Klein Quotes
When I started in the late nineties, it was all about young Hollywood. There were jobs for all of us if you were 18 to 21, were slightly good looking, or could be funny.
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I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.
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Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.
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I worked with the Neville Brothers for 40-some years on the highway, and up and down since I can remember - funk from New Orleans.
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The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.
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Although he's no longer with us, Steve Jobs is still inspirational to me, as he managed to find the balance between right brain/left-brain thinking that is crucial to building a creative technology business.
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When I was a kid, I wanted a Chanel bob and bangs. My mom said no. I went to the salon anyway, and they said, 'No way - we are not going to do that to your hair.' So I did it myself. Big mistake. Instead of my bangs going down straight, they were sticking up like a cat. It was horrible.
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I love fire. As a child I loved setting light to things. I'd always be in the forest putting matches to pieces of wood. I've always regarded fire as my friend.
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I do a lot of visualisations and meditation and a lot of hippie stuff.
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I've always felt that the obligation of teachers is to have a huge, broad overview and to provide a foundation course to the students. The long view of history is absolutely crucial.
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My mother took great relish in introducing me as 'This is my son - he's a doctor but not the kind that helps people.'
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In the Philippines, the host should always be willing to defer to the wishes of the guest.
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The Amex has a long, often troubled, sometimes glorious history.
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I can't live without activity; I can't be sedentary.
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Nothing reinforces a professional relationship more than enjoying success with someone.
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People don't know how good cauliflower is, because they always have this image of cauliflower cheese - awful, sticky, creamy and rich.
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Bikes and planes aren't about going fast or having fun; they're toys, but serious ones.
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It is possible in this world to be pretty and funny and successful all at the same time.
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You get to the point where you're like, 'I'm just doing me, and if people don't like it, then it is what it is.'
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I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
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I grew up playing hockey and some football, and I always think about the first time you walk into the locker room on a new team. The cliques are looking at you funny, and you make one friend, but then they're trying to stab you in the back.
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To be the windowpane - this is basically a bastardization of what Orwell said about good writing - so you can get the conversation going and frame it the right way and make sure people aren't lost. And then you let the candidates illuminate the issues themselves.
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When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters.
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The only people that you really have, that I learned, are your family, because they love you no matter what.
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When I started in the late nineties, it was all about young Hollywood. There were jobs for all of us if you were 18 to 21, were slightly good looking, or could be funny.
