Olivier Martinez Quotes
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I'm half Puerto Rican and every Friday we have rice and beans and chicken in my house - so that's like a very Latin staple. It's just so comforting. I look forward to every single Friday because I just can't wait for my rice and beans and chicken.
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I've really enjoyed starting Quora from the beginning. It's really nice to have a new start to things.
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I have to remind myself constantly that people actually want to hear the music I've made; that's hard for me to digest. I think a live audience is the only tangible evidence you can have that your work is making an impact. It's really humbling.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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Everything has two sides - the outside that is ridiculous, and the inside that is solemn.
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In modern warfare, journalists are among the first responders, seeking out truth in the turmoil and wreckage, wherever it takes them.
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I don't make movies for the same reason that a lot of people do. I make films because I need to see them exist in a very specific way.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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Hear the other side.
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You have to discover when you're inadequate to be funny and you don't know you're inadequate when you're a kid.
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I find it slightly absurd that the only thing we consume more of than water is concrete.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.
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I'm always singing and dancing and getting up in people's faces.
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When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes.
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Just to know that someone who's 15 years old is listening to my music and the work that I've done - it's definitely a blessing.
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I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent.
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There have been many times when I've been asked to appear and I'd say to myself, what am I going to talk about? Early on, when I did interviews, I'd tell everyone, Don't ask me about dates. I don't even remember what I did yesterday.
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I left the city to accomplish something. And by leaving the city and trying to accomplish something, I've been a terrible cousin, brother, son some days.
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My dad grew up basically in a hut in Taiwan without enough food to eat. And within one generation his son in America gets to do a comedy show about whatever he wants.
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Every morning, I can lose myself just by looking at my son.
