Philippe Petit Quotes
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'Mad' is a term we use to describe a man who is obsessed with one idea and nothing else.
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The beauty of a Moroccan riad is undeniable, but even the most die-hard fan may find herself growing a little weary of what can come to feel like a one-size-fits-all aesthetic: tilework, white Berber rugs, woolen tribal throw pillows in reds and ochers, cut-metal lanterns.
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What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling a story that hopefully has an essential component, and that's super exciting to me.
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Identify your niche and dominate it. And when I say dominate, I just mean work harder than anyone else could possibly work at it.
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I dyed my hair pink when I was fifteen.
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I do think a carpenter needs a good hammer to bang in the nail.
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It's such a weird thing: to sit and look at yourself is so distracting to the psyche. It would be like me standing in front of a mirror and looking at myself all day, trying to find a flaw.
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The power chords in 'Come Sail Away' were super heavy to me as a kid. Metal? No. Hard rock? At times, for sure.
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In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - a legacy.
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The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to.
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Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.
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I have always wanted to be liked and respected.
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I think the writing skills of actors are sometimes underestimated.
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When I first went to 'National Geographic,' I thought I was the least qualified person to step through the doors. But because of my parents and the culture of continual learning they imposed on us, I later came to believe I was the most qualified person who ever worked there.
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We're homebodies. I've gotten to see my kids' first steps, first smiles, first words. Every day is a weekend.
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We never had a huge squad and we never had a great deal of choice. But in many ways that helps because you've got to make do with what you've got. You don't have too many problems about picking the team you just hope that everyone turns up on the day.
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The reason I was angry all the time was that Gloria Steinem and all those people, without reading my work, were saying all these horrible things against me.
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I liked George Weiss when he was with the Yankees. He loved the Old Timers' Day. He loved it. And he invited all these people to come, all these players to come.
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That's why I liked judo so much right from the start - I got to beat up all the boys.
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It takes brains to make money, but any dam fool can inherit. P.S.: I never inherited any money.
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Telling the truth is the slow, mundane, difficult route to a meaningful life. Anything else is cheating.
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I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility.
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The experience of being depressed and emerging from depression made me understand the idea of a soul. I felt that the language in which one could best acknowledge that drew from faith.
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Faith is what replaces doubt in my dictionary.
