Brian J. Smith Quotes
I saw a production of 'The Seagull' at Dallas Theatre Center when I was in high school, and it really did a number on me.
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But in the long run we're not going to be able to keep out of state trash away from Pennsylvania.
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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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Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it.
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I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
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Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
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My first album was completed in three months.
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What role should religion play in the American public school classroom? My own knee-jerk response would be, 'none whatsoever,' but the Constitution isn't quite so direct on the subject.
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If we took information only from sources with which we agreed on all issues, we would be left with merely quoting ourselves, and we would miss a great deal of truth.
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I love wearing men's clothing and underwear.
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The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love.
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Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.
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When team members trust each other and know that everyone is capable of admitting when they're wrong, then conflict becomes nothing more than the pursuit of truth or the best possible answer.
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Sometimes, I feel that Manhattan in particular has gotten really tame and gentrified or something.
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It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.
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What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?
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My parents took me to a movie, and I remember wanting to sit apart from them for some reason. I wanted to be a big boy or whatever. I remember looking up on that screen. It was a movie about medieval knights. All I remember is saying, 'I want to do that. I want to make movies.'
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I love playing sports. I'm overly eager and aggressive and not very skilled, so it leads to many small injuries.
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Last year people won more than one billion dollars playing poker. And casinos made twenty-seven billion just by being around those people.
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I believe eating well, and with people you love, is about feeding your body, heart, and soul - I used juicing to ensure I covered my nutritional bases every day, and as a tool to restore inner balance if my body needed a break from too much indulgence.
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If the withdrawal from Gaza goes badly, obviously, that will set us back.
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I had this 'War and Peace' thing of wanting to experience war as a kind of incredible human enterprise. I even applied to Officer Candidate School. Then the practical side of me kicked in and I thought, 'I really don't want to get drafted.' So I went down to the physical and checked every psychological disorder and drug on the medical history form.
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When you're performing, you just have to keep pushing through. You're human, and you're going to make mistakes. I think even Beyonce has tripped on stage, and she's Beyonce! We're all human beings, and sometimes we trip in our high heels! I barely perform in high heels. I don't know how those girls do it.
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I'm attracted to male gestures and sexuality.
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I saw a production of 'The Seagull' at Dallas Theatre Center when I was in high school, and it really did a number on me.
