James Q. Wilson Quotes
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You need a routine, to be able to spend some time with a person, and my lifestyle is constantly on the move.
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I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.
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We are presented with a unique situation in the black community in that we have embraced the beauty of hip hop, the real rawness of it, the real fun of it, but we also have to address the damage it has done. We have to look at what it's done to our black girls, especially when it comes to domestic violence.
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My love of music comes from as long as I remember. I begged my mum to learn piano for a year when I was 4; she wanted to make sure I was serious, and I wanted to be Chuck Berry when I grew up! We were a very musical family; my mum would play guitar, and her, my dad and aunt would sing and harmonize!
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I think there's a lot of naivete and hubris within our mix of personalities. That's probably our worst crime. I keep wondering what a 'mature' record means.
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I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
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Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
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I don't know who Little Richard is.
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At the end of the day, every decision I make about my music is about creating a collective.
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My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.
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Prayer is man's greatest power!
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Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow.
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I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
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I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
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Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.
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I try and groom myself, be it through fitness or dance.
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Confining marine animals to tanks and separating them from their families and their natural surroundings, just so people can watch them swim in endless circles, teaches us far more about humans than it does about animals - and the lesson is not a flattering one.
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Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.
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To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous.
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This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.
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I like Aveda shampoo. I've used it since I was a swimmer.
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I'm haunted sometimes by the thought, what if we lived from that place all the time? What if we went there without tragedy striking first? The very thought of who we would be together, and the kinds of collectives decisions we would make. The kind of world we'd create makes me want to cry sometimes.
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A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism.
