Pete Hamill Quotes
I don't think enough journalists read enough - literature, history. You've got to keep reading all through your career.
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Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.
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I destroyed a lot of guitars trying to get them to do what I wanted, but I learned something from every guitar I tore apart, and discovered even more things. Things like if the string is not straight from the bridge saddle to the nut, you're going to have friction.
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What we do for a living does not matter so much as how we do it. It is the spirit in which we do our work that counts, and that counts through all eternity.
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I like a fresh face. I like clean skin. Fresh skin, cute color on the lip, cat eye, mascara, and I'm good to go!
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In many of my plays, there was a kind of autobiographical character in the form of a son or young man.
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I'm not a runner, and I always dreamed about just throwing on my sneakers and really knocking everyone's socks off with my joy of traversing the world by foot.
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I realized what interested me as a student of film was one thing and the movies that I liked were another.
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Bowie is a musician, but he works like a painter. Thom always thought that we should aspire to that.
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I wouldn't say I was bullied, but I was definitely a bit of an outcast. It was more the kids thinking I thought I was cool. I started homeschooling in fifth grade, and I was much happier.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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Sometimes I'm more stubborn than I am smart.
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Ignoring facts does not make them go away.
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I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs.
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I think I am one of the smallest surviving brands.
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I've always felt I had the ability to be a good, elite defender in this league on the wing. I just need to lock in. I feel if I pick that up, I can be a very good all-around player.
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I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.
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It's amazing that this is still news to people, but that affects the final outcome of the film. When people are treated well, and they're made to feel valued, they give 110 percent.
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My whole back's tattooed. I just wanted a twist. I was always in punk bands when I was little... I think that's where the tie comes from.
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People have always searched for answers. That's why we have religion; people have always been seeking some relief from their own mortality.
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Women are standing up and leaning forward and asserting their power.
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Waiting to be hired, as an actor, especially, is soul-destroying... There is always something you can do... Create something, a play reading... Anything. But don't rely on other people to come to you. Put yourself out there.
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When we study history we obtain a more profound insight into human nature by instituting a comparison between the present and former states of society.
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I don't think enough journalists read enough - literature, history. You've got to keep reading all through your career.
