Jay London Quotes
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My nursery school did a production of 'The Three Little Pigs.' I played the third pig. When the wolf knocked on my door, I refused to get up and answer it because, to me, he was knocking the wrong way. I just lay there, snoring away on stage, fully immersed in my character. My dad turned to my mom and said: 'Dustin Hoffman.'
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Air warfare is a shot through the brain, not a hacking to pieces of the enemy's body.
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I'm doing a lot of things in Africa. I've formed a company with two friends of mine called Made In Africa and we are doing a lot of important things across the continent.
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With sitcom writing, you're trying to write stories.
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The greater part of critics are parasites, who, if nothing had been written, would find nothing to write.
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Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.
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When I taught, all my best students were women.
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Fashion is so mass-produced now; I hope there will come a refocus on how people see couture. And I would also hope for a new focus on the craft.
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If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.
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We are a puny and fickle folk. Avarice, hesitation, and following are our diseases.
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I like statement flats that can take you from day to night.
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The endeavor to understand is the first and only basis of virtue.
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When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.
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When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.
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The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there.
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The engaged mind stays sharp and retains tremendous capacity.
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People say they have to express their emotions. I’m sick of that. Photography doesn’t teach you how to express your emotions; it teaches you how to see.
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Rich people, God bless us. We deserve all the opportunities to make sure our country and our blessings continue to the next generation.
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I think I'm a good father. As a parent, you have the responsibility to create a foundation for your children so that they can meet all the challenges.
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Boxing is not always about standing in the middle going toe to toe. It's about poise and grace under extreme pressure.
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So don't get cynical. Cynicism didn't put a man on the moon. Cynicism has never won a war, or cured a disease, or built a business, or fed a young mind. Cynicism is a choice. And hope will always be a better choice.
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Simply put, I'm glad that manga as an expressive form is expanding.
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But I was the most unashamed lone parent you were ever going to meet.
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I went to the doctor and he said I had acute appendicitis, and I said compared to who?
