Bobby Sands Quotes
We wish to be treated 'not as ordinary prisoners,' for we are not criminals. We admit no crime - unless, that is, the love of one's people and country is a crime.
Quotes to Explore
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable.
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I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
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I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
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Our universities also have a lot of foreign students. Are we going to ban them access because in their culture there's a certain type of clothing?
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As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
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There was something to me that was really compelling about that woman, already knowing she couldn't get pregnant. When I made that movie I was maybe 24, and to be 24 and already know you can't get pregnant, that was really interesting to me.
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My life is black and white and mixed. My mother's a Rastafarian, my dad was a short white guy - it's not an affectation. It's also the lives of millions of people throughout the world.
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I don't think being a writer who is religious means you have to write about nothing but religion. When I do write about religion, it's to inform the story, not to push a certain agenda.
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I get hugs all the time from strangers. I do believe that people can feel your persona when you perform live, but it is one of the nicest things if you can translate that on your records.
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Alanis Morissette - I love how she's not afraid to say what she wants to say. Love it or hate it, she's going to say it. And her vocals are crazy; they're amazing, and I also love how her music is really organic.
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It has been a great working experience with Sreenu Vaitla.
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I go out and speak to women's groups all the time, and I say, 'Guys, you gotta laugh and find the humor in things. You gotta pass it on.'
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I can think of nothing that an audience won't understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.
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I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.
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All the audience cares about is what you put up on the screen.
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No industry in living memory has collapsed faster than daily print journalism.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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It's always nice when people say nice things or are complimentary.
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The Christian market has less competition and lower standards.
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Pressure is there with any release of mine. It's more my own, as I need to surpass my own expectations.
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There's a tacit belief that actors shouldn't write books, they're sort of allowed to direct movies but there will be a lot of skepticism, and they shouldn't do artwork or music. There are these invisible roadblocks to gain entree to these areas for actors, and you kind of have to crash through those invisible barriers.
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If governments were kind, they'd realize that conficts are resolved and wars prevented not by armies but by ordinary people.
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I always joke that everything else that I do is to support my theater habit.
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We wish to be treated 'not as ordinary prisoners,' for we are not criminals. We admit no crime - unless, that is, the love of one's people and country is a crime.
