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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What's better, a poetic intuition or an intellectual work? I think they complement each other.
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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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You know, I've never been much of a method actor. I feel like, with every project I go in extremely prepared and I like to have a good time.
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I need to work to feel well.
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Yeah I'm still writing. I've got about 14 tracks now. But we've been on tour so we haven't had time to get back to a rehearsal place.
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I like to play by my own rules.
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I feel like my music is for everybody. As long as the music is good, I can please everybody.
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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?
