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 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've learned a lot of tricks from working with a lot of great producers over the years, and I think I should write a book about it!
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The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.
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You can only go by the instinct that you have.
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You can't shoot in sepia, so converting into black and white and then into brown makes everything feel less real.
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Nothing is more uninteresting than completely knowing somebody, being totally at ease.
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The things I write are for those who are willing to accept a new relationship between the reader and the author.
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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.
