Bill Engvall Quotes
I dream of acting with Kevin Costner. I would love to do a movie with him. Not something funny, but a dramatic role.
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Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget.
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I am big believer that increase the size of the cake is as at least as important as distribution of the cake. To increase the size of the cake, you need to focus on progress.
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If somebody says they really like my playing I say thanks a lot.
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I don't even know which end of a computer one is supposed to gaze into. I've never used a computer.
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Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
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I knew my destiny was to be in the winner's circle. There were times along the way where I didn't make it there. But I felt my destiny was definitely to win big titles, win lots of titles.
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I have a 'Mailer-Breslin and the 51st State' poster, and a neon-pink sign of Raoul's in SoHo, one of my favorite restaurants.
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There are films you see that only reach your eyes. Then there are films that you can watch... that reach down to your throat, or reach your heart. 'In the Mood for Love,' though, reached all the way to my belly.
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I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.
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I usually get up between 7 A.M. and 8 A.M., have coffee, and go right to work. It's really important not to get sidetracked in the morning so I'm still in that dreamy state for my writing.
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A bicycle has transformed my experience of London.
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I use debit cards for everyday purchases, as I don't believe in credit cards. But this has caused problems, especially with American touring, because I refuse to have a credit card - and in America you can't pay for anything on a debit card.
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They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.
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In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost them.
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I have a very feminine voice when I write, a very womanly point of view. My last name feels strong and powerful. To me, it's almost a bit masculine. I like the dichotomy of the two. Two sides perfectly represented within my name.
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I know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.
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I sat out a few years because I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do next. So many things were changing in music and in culture, so it seemed like a good time to step back.
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Jesus is still up in Heaven, thumbing through his Bible, going 'Where did I say build a water slide?'
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I really feel that we need to scale back and get to what is important on so many levels.
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I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.
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I like listening to people talk about things that they love. They get to express things they don't normally get to express.
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I've had a lot of glamour come my way in the last 10 years - you know, movie stars and mansions and red carpets and trips to Europe and crazy stuff I never would have imagined - and I look at them as if I'm the bartender in the corner of the room. They've never gone into my psyche. I look at them with distance, and wonder.
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In certain strains of Judaism, there's a profound passion for the ineffable. Contemplation of God is meant to be forever elusive, because, you know, our tiny minds can't possibly comprehend Him. If we find ourselves comprehending Him, then we can be sure we're off track.
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I dream of acting with Kevin Costner. I would love to do a movie with him. Not something funny, but a dramatic role.
