Jake Johnson Quotes
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I spend a lot of time talking to women interested in office about how they can make it work.
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When people connect to my work, it makes me feel great. A lot of that stuff is really deep, and when I play something and people feel what I feel, and use it in important situations in their lives, like at weddings or funerals, that's so powerful. It means I can connect with them on an important level.
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If we were motivated by money, we would have sold the company a long time ago and ended up on a beach.
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Ninety-nine percent of the time, when it comes down to it, if I have the choice between a great role and seeing a new guy, I would probably go for the great role because I figure if the guy's really that great that he'll be around once I'm done with the movie.
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I do not rule out the possibility of being prime minister of India one day, but there is still time.
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The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do.
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Faith is not a sense, nor sight, nor reason, but taking God at His work.
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I've never seen hard work fail.
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Because our fight has been for such a long time we are isolated from the world, even after reconstruction we don't have much attention from people outside.
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I'm just trying to really take it one day at a time, because for me - and I know this sounds cliche, whatever - I achieved my ultimate goal, and nothing can really top that, you know?
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I was nervous from the very beginning, and it got worse as the years went on. I was conscientious and wanted to do more, always, than I was able. I don't think, when I was playing, that I was ever happy - beginning at 4 o'clock any afternoon.
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My work is drawn to the political but avoids an agenda. There is no inherent critique or support.
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Veterans are my life's work. From the day my buddies saved my life in Iraq, I've woken up every single day dedicated to taking care of veterans and doing my best for veterans.
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Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit.
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I have spent a lot of time with foster children over the years - kids for whom I have not necessarily acted as a foster parent.
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There's the job and then there's my family. There's very little time beyond that for friends.
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The feeling of your baby taking nourishment from your body for the first time is amazing, and it remains the most touching moment of my life.
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Africa has been going through so much for so many years; it's time that it stands up the way other nations are standing up.
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So for a long time I closed my eyes to the possibility of America having a white voice.
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We should be afraid of sharks half as much as sharks should be afraid of us.
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At some point during my travels, I had a slight change of focus which would end up defining the rest of my career. I began taking pictures of people. In addition to all the buildings, street signs and fire hydrants, I started photographing some of the interesting humans that passed by me on the street.
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I try not to match too much. You know, if there's a blue coat and a blue shirt and a blue tie, I try to stay away from that. I'd rather have a blue coat and a yellow shirt and a pink tie. I don't like to look too matching. You know those mismatched socks kids wear? That's my idea of a good suit.
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A sign to me is a one-liner, a symbol is very complex and my house is a series of symbols.
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I prefer to work with first-time directors.
