J. K. Simmons Quotes
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Usually, you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with 'Highway,' there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended 'Highway' to be the first film that I ever made. Didn't happen.
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He's an honest man - you could shoot craps with him over the telephone.
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It seems to me that 'women's writing' by nature would not seek equivalence in the male world. It would be a writing that sought to express a distinction, not deny it.
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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Good design should be honest.
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My nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn't that enough?
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Of all work-schools, a good farm is probably the best for motor development.
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Americans worship creativity the way they worship physical beauty - as a way of enjoying elitism without guilt: God did it.
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam all share a gospel, loosely, and it's important that we all realize that.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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It's true that you need much time to get rid of the fat girl you once were, but you know I am sincerely grateful for my buttocks.
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The health industry, the fitness industry, was really starting to pick up. This was around the mid 80's.
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Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.
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I think it is perfectly natural for any artist to admire intensely and love a young man. It is an incident in the life of almost every artist.
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Small ideas won't help Illinois' future.
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I'm ready to do something with Lady Gaga or Andrea Bocelli. I'm really grateful that nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
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Playing further up the pitch, you have more opportunities to score and provide assists, and it's something I liked right from the start.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination.
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I never took to Hollywood.
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I met Bon Jovi on the way to Washington, D.C. I think I called him Jon Jovi. Ugghhhh. I just smiled and pretended it didn't happen. I love him and his wife; they're so sweet. I was very nervous.
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Honestly, I'm blessed with good genes and a good sense of discipline - I eat whatever I want, but I eat very controlled portions and stop when I'm full.
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Brothers and sisters, love the earth. Be true to the earth, and do not believe those seducers who look longingly to the world beyond, casting suspicion on this world. Jesus is the greatest friend of the earth-Jesus who again and again, in the original spirit of Judaism, proclaimed love for the soil and love for the land. "Blessed are the peacemakers," he said, "for they shall possess the earth."
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I've been so blessed to have the opportunities that I've had.
