Neil Strauss Quotes
I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.
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I think that, as is the case offline, we should not be tolerant of hate speech, racist comments, or groups that promote hatred or intolerance in any shape or form.
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By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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It is a growing process. You can't just like beer. You have to start somewhere and learn the different flavors.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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Gene Hackman is one of the great American actors of all time.
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I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.
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Any time Khaled comes to your video, it just steps it up that much more. He's so fun; people love him.
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In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.
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I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember.
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Contrary to rumor, sometimes I can be quite a laugh.
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Me and my brothers started a musical group early on, and we were playing in places where we really weren't supposed to be.
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Before breaking into music, I had various jobs: forklift driver, driving a courier. But I was forced into working rather than doing it off my own bat because that was my dad's way: you got a job and paid your way.
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You are where you are today because you have chosen to be there.
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As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.
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Let the path be open to talent.
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I am strictly against remaking a movie.
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In novels, and American novels in particular, it's not just about redemption, it's about forward movement and healing oneself. Americans are very big on getting better.
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I fell in love with Virginia Woolf in college. I especially admire how well she writes about daily life, how she captures so much meaning and consequence in the smallest details of a day.
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I just want to win. I'm a team guy. I just want my team to do well.
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Freedom and opportunity are precious gifts and the purpose of our politics is to expand them, for all our people.
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Most of the people who write to me are really clever, really engaged. They just want to say that they have read my book and liked it.
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I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.
