Penn Jillette Quotes
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I believe that you can always learn from observation.
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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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As a mom, I don't have much time for beauty.
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If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
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I don't really see myself as a celebrity, but more as a sort of mitre.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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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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My music, I feel, has always been experimental, but it had got to a point where I felt disconnected from it completely. I didn't want to be a Clark Kent/Superman: I couldn't really say, 'Well, B.o.B's the old me, and Bobby Ray's the new me.' I had to just make a point.
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I've done some music for films and I really enjoy doing it.
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God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist.
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Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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It's an honor to live in and serve the great City of Los Angeles. I'm also immensely grateful for the support I've received from Ireland.
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I love my music, so I want to produce, write, and serve my music. I've had to learn about EQ frequencies and programming and space and clutter and how to be a better piano or bass player - everything.
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I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.
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You can't betray yourself too often, or you become somebody else.
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The National Surveillance State doesn't want anyone to be able to communicate without the authorities being able to monitor that communication.
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I became aware that all sounds can make meaningful language.
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I like to do at least 15 minutes of cardio every day if I can fit it in.
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I do think I have an ability to record sensual and emotional facts and factoids, to construct a convincing surface of what life feels like, both physical life and emotional life.
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I love contemporary culture. Even the stuff I don't like.
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I tell my students based on my experiences in Hollywood, sure, you can always move to L.A. and try to work with the system, and people do that, but chances are if you want your story in film with characters of color, you will have to make that movie yourself. Find a way to make it yourself. Not just screenwriters, but also producers.
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There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.
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The only difference between Obama and Bush is that Obama is killing more people.