Fred Armisen Quotes
I'm so glad cities have personalities, just like people have personalities. That's something that makes me smile.
Quotes to Explore
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My songs have a lot going on in them -they're packed with sounds. When I have only three or four minutes to capture something, I guess I can't stand the idea of any bar going unloved.
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I'm a Canadian. Outside Canada I carry the flag. Canadian nationalism isn't as insidious as American nationalism, though. It's good natured. It's all about maple syrup, not war.
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I never wear matching socks. It's kind of a thing that I have!
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I went to school to study literature and writing, even though I didn't end up really doing that in the end. I thought I would be a teacher, but I didn't really think about it in any practical way.
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The Bible is very clear about one thing: Using politics to create fairness is a sin.
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In North Germany, a troublesome ghost is bagged, and the bag emptied in some lone spot or in the garden of a neighbour against whom a grudge is entertained.
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I know my fans want me on the screen. But I think hero-worship should not be allowed to corrupt the plot and narrative of a film.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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If wanted to play a sport, I played a sport. If I wanted to do things that many girls born in 1950 didn't do, I did it.
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If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything.
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I happen to be the kind of reader who, if I like something, I don't want it to end.
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I wrote my first piano piece when I was in 4th grade.
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The theatre only knows what it's doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: What are we going to do in five years' time? A completely different attitude.
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Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies of freedom and democracy hope to achieve.
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I wanted to be a child actor so bad that every day I'd beg my parents if I could audition, but my mom said, 'Not until you can drive yourself to auditions.'
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I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.
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You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.
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The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.
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When I'm writing, I need to amplify my thoughts and feelings on just a conversation that I might have had with somebody - somebody close to me. It's often the case that the people closest to me are the people on my mind the most.
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Jessica Jackley has a gift for making people want to fork over their cash. To total strangers. Far, far away.
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In a city that is barely getting by with its small budget, something like illegal immigration can be the difference from being able to provide the level of public service that people expect.
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I'm so glad cities have personalities, just like people have personalities. That's something that makes me smile.
