Phil Jackson Quotes
You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves.
Quotes to Explore
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I've done quite a few things based on real events or real people, and I think that's always really interesting that you can read about them or, if you're lucky, you can meet them.
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It's a luxury to not have to just be performing with other people to have my music heard.
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Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.
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We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face.
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That show, 'The Amazing Race' - is that about white people?
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People talk about Hollywood as a myth, but in reality, when you make Icelandic movies and you want to get them distributed in the U.S., you're not really working with Hollywood. The movies I've been making, the first one I made, I made it with Working Title, but it was financed through Universal, so it became a Hollywood production.
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The acquisition of knowledge - knowledge of both the world and of their own religion - will inoculate young people against extremist ideologies.
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I think that governments are going to get disrupted by the blockchain. I think in the same way that the Internet forced everyone to evolve, the Blockchain is going to change the game again.
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When I'm on the red carpet, most people say, 'Who the hell is that?' It's downright embarrassing.
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My mum was a nurse, and her passion was geriatric care. I used to love listening to the old people's stories in her nursing home and picturing myself in their place. They'd say, 'I went to school in a horse and cart,' and I'd just think 'Wow!' I'd picture myself in their place - acting was a natural progression.
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I'd like to do some crazy art installations and design some weird synthesizers and work with other people and make some fun stuff for a bit. Maybe tap into virtual reality stuff or maybe write another record... We'll see.
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Many, many, many small moves of many kinds can bring a way to manage change. The theory can come later.
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Peer pressure plays a huge role in people's desire to get married.
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I don't think I care about the hair as much as people think I do. It's just kind of there. It's not really a big deal to me. It actually drives me nuts. It's always in my face if I don't have a hat on. I might have to get rid of it.
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It is important not to trust people too much.
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Fashion is always seen as somewhat frivolous and self-indulgent. And I think people on the inside maybe don't see or understand how exciting and diverse a business it is.
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I think that there is a concern, a question mark, by people all around the world and governments all around the world, as to what China's intentions are.
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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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The courage of very ordinary people is all that stands between us and the dark.
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I've always been aware of my health - when you are having to go on stage and perform, you need to be feeling good - but when I was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, I became really, really conscious of my health.
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If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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I got the first job and kept going. Once I got a job, I very much wanted to keep getting jobs, basically. I did try to learn what I could in those first couple of decades.
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I've always liked trees. And then, growing up, I took an interest in ecology, hedges being destroyed, the landscape being turned into prairies.
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You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves.
