Derrick Rose Quotes
People think that I'm mean because I'm quiet, and I don't really go out places or because I don't really say too much. On the other hand, people think that I'm soft because I may not handle myself the way other people handle themselves. That's just not me. They don't know my background or none of that stuff.
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.
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I'm mostly drawn to narratives that are difficult for me to visualize.
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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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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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I feel like I've been the star of my own show for a while now. I was always putting on shows as a kid, and obviously, my household was really creative.
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In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.
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I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.
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We sat around and I fed them barbecue and whiskey. And pretty soon everyone started to compete with each other on the guitars. It seemed the more everyone drank and ate, the more everyone got into it.
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There are so many stories from the Midwest that should be told. L.A. tells one story, and it's often about itself.
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If you're gonna tell your life story, you gotta be honest, or don't do it.
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Divorce isn't one-sided, and I am by no means perfect. Becoming accountable for my role in the relationship was very empowering.
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In the future, I want a movie career, kids and a happy marriage.
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I understand Tea Partyers' anger with the system, but they are in way over their heads and often racially motivated, and I can't be part of that.
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Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.
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Napster was predicating its business model on violation of copyright.
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Some of the senior people, the very senior astronauts, shook my hand and said, 'K.C., you did a great job. Don't let anyone tell you different.'
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As a television actor, I was held to a tight, rigid structure.
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The pressure is on the big teams.
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Trying to write books with a subject matter or in a genre or style you're not familiar with is the best way to find the Big Block looming.
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You have to be selfish to be an actor.
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When trying to innovate, most people stop after 10-15 possibilities, failing to recognize that their first ideas are usually the most obvious ones.
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People think that I'm mean because I'm quiet, and I don't really go out places or because I don't really say too much. On the other hand, people think that I'm soft because I may not handle myself the way other people handle themselves. That's just not me. They don't know my background or none of that stuff.
