James Patterson Quotes
Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong?
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In 2012, I was over the moon to be there, especially as it was our home Olympics. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I just wanted to take everything in.
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I'm constantly trying to find something that's different from me, whereas some actors do the same thing, again and again. That's not for me.
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A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man's success.
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Most people think companies are basically evil. They get a bad rap. And I think that's somewhat correct.
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If you want to accomplish twice as much, you have to work twice as hard.
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But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in our Nation's history.
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At times, the curve/fat/plus convo tends be this 'out of the dark' story, like, 'I used to be insecure, but now here I am.' But that is not my reality, and for most of the people, that isn't their reality, either.
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I think pop music is a great place to get new ideas across.
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All these police treating our people wrong, man. Black lives matter, but we got fans of all different colors, so all lives matter.
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I talk to God every single day. And I say, 'God, my life is in your hands, and I trust you with me.'
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Some people have been listening to the Beatles their whole lives; I didn't discover them until I was 18 years old.
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The United States influences government and life everywhere else.
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People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people.
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I refuse to buy a PS3 or Xbox for my home for fear that it might ruin my life. I think I would cease to accomplish anything productive, would quickly dispense with all human contact, and would very well end up with a nasty case of arthritis in my over-used digits from constant gameplay.
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When I first started, I worked with my father, Alex 'Little Bill' Wallace; he was a guitarist like B.B. King. I was around 13 when I started, and I learned a lot by looking and listening. I learned how to be a bandleader from watching that band work.
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Music is really something that makes people whole.
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Yes, I've already done a couple of guest voices.
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Well, I'm grateful for all the experiences that I've had.
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There really is a certain magic that happens when you're in the studio. And it's important in life to feel that magic: to feel that there is something greater moving all this along.
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My father always said, 'Malala will be free as a bird.'
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You can watch any Hitchcock film and be blown away.
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I've watched 'Being There' over 50 times, and every time I watch it, I love every frame. I just wish I had directed it myself.
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And the actors tend not to want to watch themselves very often. I'm one of those guys.
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Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong?
