Matthew Ashford Quotes
It's a rare thing to find somebody you can work with, work off of, and have fun with.
Quotes to Explore
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Let a hundred flowers bloom.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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To steal a term from one of my Twitter followers, 'Deathlok' is the 'anti-villain.' He's on the side of the bad guys, but he obviously doesn't want to be there.
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In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.
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Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.
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I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.
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I think I'm a critic of corporate power, whether locally or globally. And the term 'globalization' I've never found all that helpful.
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No critic writing about a film could say more than the film itself, although they do their best to make us think the oppposite.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment. When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page.
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I am opposed to the military use of animals. I am also opposed to the military use of men.
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Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within.
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I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long.
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Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck.
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By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.
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The most important thing to realise is that everyone is capable of telling a story. It doesn't matter where we were born or how we grew up.
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I always consider Shakespeare like a huge room. I mean, you open the door, and you can go anywhere.
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The fans are very, very loyal. They're always saying, 'When is the next album?' They know when I finish in the studio it's got to be a few years before the next album.
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I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, 'I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else.' I said, 'I am.'
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There are happy stories out there, but I think some of them may raise false expectations for teens.
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Look wide, beyond your immediate surroundings and limits, and you see things in their right proportion. Look above the level of things around you and see a higher aim and possibility to your work.
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It's a rare thing to find somebody you can work with, work off of, and have fun with.
