James Salter Quotes
I wasted time writing films. I don't look back on those years as lost, but it wasn't what I should have been doing.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law, basic respect for public order, and the right of peaceful protest.
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Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
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Whatever the situation at hand, that's what I'm dealing with and trying to be true to it in that moment.
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Being a role model is about being true to myself.
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It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.
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One of our first jobs was at Saba Software. We were helping them build their products for the cloud. We wanted to build our own product and move away from consulting. We were looking for a change. The CEO of Saba introduced me to Marc Benioff.
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'The Outsiders' died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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When I was a kid just starting out on the radio, I would always watch people. And I'd see the interest they'd have in trying to get a photo with an artist or get a ticket stub signed. I guess, to me, that's the ultimate thing – to know that what you've done is important enough to other people that they want to take a picture with you.
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Well all the big companies are really panicked by the internet thing and all that, and sales went down, although sales have gone up again in this country a bit and also the big companies, because they're so big, they need big sales really so they're not really interested.
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Teenagers did not have, before rock 'n' roll and rhythm-and-blues - they did not have any type of music they could call their own once they got over 4 or 5 years old until they were well into their 20's and considered adults.
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I have not one shred of anger in my heart against Netanyahu or his wife.
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The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.
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People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.
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I don't have many friends.
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There's this label called Neurotica by these sweet girls that have given me some lovely things to wear, and we might collaborate on making a little piece. They're really lovely, and I think they've been quite inspired by me in turn.
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We are a constitutional democracy. We must deal with things properly within the framework of the law and then the constitution.
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It's easier to find a new audience than to write a new speech.
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Once in a while I do put up a video or a thank you tweet for my fans. I think our interaction cements our bond. Getting so much love from them makes me feel blessed.
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Oh, I'll tell you about 'Anyone Can Whistle' - the lesson I learned with doing that record is that the simplest songs are the hardest to do.
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It's not comfortable for me to write about my family. I'm not comfortable writing about me.
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I wasted time writing films. I don't look back on those years as lost, but it wasn't what I should have been doing.
