Billy Crystal Quotes
That whole concept of 'I want to really go after people' - I don't understand that. Is it a roast, or is it an awards show?
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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I love 'Trading Places,' but 'Coming to America' has one of the things I like to do - I like the multiple characters.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death.
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.
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I don't know that on-demand sports is remarkably better than live sports.
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I love the Royal Family. The Queen, she's fabulous.
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German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.
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However, as our brave men and women continue to return from the battlefields of the War on Terror, Congress must respond by enacting policies that meet the evolving needs of the veterans community.
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I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
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You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by.
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With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.
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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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I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.
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There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors.
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A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.
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A fighter, a real strong fighter, should always look dignified and calm, and I believe that any expression of aggression is an expression of weakness. A strong person will not be nervous and will not express aggression towards his opponent. He will be confident in his abilities and his training; then he will face the fight calm and balanced.
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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
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I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.
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Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good?
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Even city people have ancestors who had their hands in the dirt.
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The way you delegate is that first you have to hire people that you really have confidence in. You won't truly let those people feel a sense of autonomy if you don't have confidence in them.
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Microsoft is involved in setting some fairly key standards and people are afraid of it because they think, Geez, they are quite capable. It's daunting, I suppose.
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That whole concept of 'I want to really go after people' - I don't understand that. Is it a roast, or is it an awards show?
