James Spithill Quotes
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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My life has been forged by middle class values: faith, hard work, deep respect for America and all that she stands for.
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The cultural decoding that many American writers require has become an even harder task in the age of globalisation. The experience they describe has grown more private; its essential background, the busy larger world, has receded.
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Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.
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We must continue research into new forms of energy and into more efficient use of existing energy sources.
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Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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I'll tell you, I never thought I'd ever be going into law, and certainly not the same kind of law as my dad.
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I could do a franchise for the end of everything. 'The End of Dogs,' 'The End of Cats.'
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Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.
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I wish I had come along when the studios were making those big musical pictures. It would be great to do re-makes of some of the old ones like 'Porgy and Bess' or 'Showboat.' I'd love to do 'em.
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I'm tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day it's a new food that I love. I have a weakness for butterscotch pudding, ice cream in any flavor and dark chocolate, although that's one thing I do keep in my house - 70% dark chocolate.
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I want to reach the heights of stardom beyond my imagination.
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I have to have a cheat day. I know when I'm being good all week long that come Sunday, I'm going to lie by the pool, have a drink, and eat some pizza.
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For better or worse, a lot of people who build things don't want to part ways. They don't have the short exit plan that a lot of the investors have.
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I have never spoken for anyone but myself.
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People like to imagine that because all our mechanical equipment moves so much faster, that we are thinking faster, too.
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I like to have a sense of accomplishment through work. I'm busy golfing and attending activities, but I think of holding a meeting as playing golf. I think my approach is very good. I don't feel I lose a lot of fun things in life even though I am busy all day.
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People get to a certain age and success that they stop being curious. I'm still curious because I haven't really had that success. I've never done a record to catch whatever the latest sound is. It's my love of music, eclectic-ness, and the music that I heard my entire life that seeps in. That's what you're hearing.
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Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.
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The important thing in life is not what you get, but what you throw out.
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In real life, I'm a dad.
