Jason Pierre-Paul Quotes
I'm just very fortunate that I'm alive. I look every day and see my hand and say, 'Thank you, Lord.'
Quotes to Explore
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If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.
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Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side.
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My aim is to change the social norms of Pakistan; women here look up to me. I started very early, worked on myself, and the effect is for all to see.
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I suffered from 'No one will ever fancy me!' syndrome, well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.
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We were taught manners and we had to do our chores - Katie and I grew up as normal kids.
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I loved Alessandra Torre's 'Black Lies.'
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Society becomes how we behave.
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I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.
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When it comes to memories of that iconic type, memories that are burned into you, I have maybe ten or so from my childhood. I'm a bad rememberer of situations. I forget almost everything as soon as it happens.
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We have a world minus a whole lot of talent that has stepped out of contention for leadership, only because they don't want to seem too aggressive, too smart, unattractive, or too male.
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There is no one looking out for us. We are all alone.
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I don't know what the instinct is, to save every report card, every half-sentence scribbled note, but my mother did it pretty effectively, and I've done it to a fare-thee-well.
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We love a tale of heroes and villains and conflicts requiring a neat resolution.
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Once you're a Virginian, you're always a Virginian.
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I like almonds as a snack - keeps your energy up but doesn't fill you up.
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I'm not crazy. I play a lot of crazy characters, but I'm an actor.
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The longer you're on a show like 'SNL,' the less frequent the Google alerts become.
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I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money.
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I don't always think it's necessary for somebody to be nice all the time.
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We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.
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Like a hawk about to devour its prey, the wings of public opinion hover above the head of the judge. All the Court’s decisions are disguised and indirect forms of pleading at the bar of public opinion.
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I think that music is crucially important in Shakespeare - and, clearly, was an important part of the Elizabethan theatre. And, it's always been something that was a profound element of the experience of Shakespeare that I have been drawn to - and interpreters have, as well.
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I've often wondered if the trade-off for growing up in the relative newness and freshness of the West Coast was befuddlement when it comes to historical preservation. We don't have many old things, and we don't really know what to do with the few that are around when our default response is to compost or field burn.
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I'm just very fortunate that I'm alive. I look every day and see my hand and say, 'Thank you, Lord.'
