J. K. Simmons Quotes
After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.
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It took me a while and a lot of hard times to figure out my purpose, I am so happy with my life. I just want to help make other people happy, too.
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The evidence of a Jewish civilization going back more than two millennia is overwhelmingly borne out in the archaeology of the region. The heritage of the Jews in Palestine is documented.
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Being in the stands is very difficult. I was never playing but I am nervous watching, waiting.
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
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Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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My mother didn't set out to surround us with white students or colleagues. My mother just sought a quality education. People have these expectations of who they think you should be. And I say it's because they don't really understand Malcolm X - or his wife.
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I keep on saying, being moderate is fundamental to Islam.
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It is a debt we owe to the purity of our religion to show that it is at variance with that law which warrants slavery.
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That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it.
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There was never any question that I would go to college, that I would travel, that I would go to the theater early and often.
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You shouldn't put your hands on a woman. Simple as that.
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Because of my crazy work schedule, I have become something of a master at changing my clothes while driving. The men driving next to me love it.
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One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves.
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I always had the dream of flying, and the cheapest way is to become a skydiver.
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Which country in the world has the kind of talent India has in numbers?
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I was so excited to work with Ridley Scott. Who wouldn't be?
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Saying you're from Texas makes you kind of proud.
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When I was in fourth grade, a novelist came to talk to my English class. She told us that being an author meant sitting at the kitchen table in pajamas, drinking tea with the dogs at your feet.
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The time that I have on this earth should just be filled with good times.
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I have friends who are writers, but we don't tend to talk about literature very much. It's just not part of my process; I tend to be pretty secretive about what I'm working on.
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My advice for achieving success is to make a career choice that reflects your passion. Then work your craft a little bit each day - even if someone's not paying you to do it. Try to balance your social life with your educational (or professional) life, and have patience.
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After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.
