Jason Bateman Quotes
If you make a mistake, people are going to know about it really fast - and I was making a ton of them when I was a kid.
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We've come a long way since Nixon's first visit to China, or Carter's reestablishment of diplomatic relations.
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I'm not as goal obsessed as I am process obsessed.
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I feel fine as long I'm not running around.
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If you see a whole thing - it seems that it's always beautiful. Planets, lives... But up close a world's all dirt and rocks. And day to day, life's a hard job, you get tired, you lose the pattern.
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You can't control where your heart goes.
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I learned at an early age that I was given something special when I was born, and that was the gift of music.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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Leeks, like other oniony things, reach a certain peak when fried. It's the subtle sweetness that suddenly becomes evident and works so well with their creamy texture.
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Right now I'm so old that if I had a big gush of money, I don't know what I'd do with it. I don't travel anymore. I don't need anything, don't want anything. I'd give it to my son, I guess, and let him enjoy it.
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In the country, it feels like you don't have control over nature anymore - nature is in control of you.
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When I was coming up as a kid, there were programs that kept me out of trouble and on the straight and narrow in South Central Los Angeles, and I always felt that when I got to a stage where I could provide similar opportunities to kids then I would do that.
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I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety.
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Through this experience we have been warned - learn everything, don't forget anything!
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Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
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My Christian Louboutins are also one of the secrets to my not-for-profit success. Here's why - and it's something that everyone who manages employees, whether in a for-profit business or a not-for-profit, should keep in mind: A little extravagance goes a long way.
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I deliberately try not to cater for the commercial market, so I can't see myself in competition, you know, with second or third generation rock stars.
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We live on a planet that is amazing, beautiful, and full of wonder but not protected from powerful destructive forces of nature. We are capable of doing wonderful and selfless things but also self-absorbed and harmful things. This is the world we live in.
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I actually find it really hard to deal with people looking up to me or being interested in wanting a picture.
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Everything I want to do in my life, I want to be at the top.
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For everyone out there listening, thank you and Merry Christmas.
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Education must be the only sector that hasn't already been completely revolutionized by technology.
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The 1st secret to success is to simply master your ability to get started, to take the first step. If you want to get physically fit, simply pack a gym bag everyday and get in the car. Once you do, where else are you going to go?
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If you make a mistake, people are going to know about it really fast - and I was making a ton of them when I was a kid.
