Jean Monnet Quotes
Everybody is ambitious. The question is whether he is ambitious to be or ambitious to do.
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I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.
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I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for. That can encompass our elected officials' adherence to law and our country's return to the Geneva Conventions.
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I started out a die-hard New Yorker but really grew to love working in Los Angeles. Even though I originally wanted to do theater, TV presented more opportunities for me, which led me out west.
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Every artist was first an amateur.
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I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
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At every Christmas, I fail to remember the daughters' shoe sizes, and they are not growing, but grown. After ostensible hard thought about who needs what, I have failed to give good gifts; I have failed to receive good gifts.
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I'm not a Democrat.
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My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
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When I first started in film, I was terrified of the camera.
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If you only believe that you're an artist when you have a big advance in your pocket and a single coming out, I would say that's quite soulless. You have to have a sense of your own greatness and your own ability from a very deep place inside you. I am the one with the litmus test in my hands of what people need to hear next.
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I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English. With 'Batman v Superman' and 'Hannibal,' I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality.
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I don't really give into all that philosophical talks that 'money is not everything.'
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All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth.
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Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.
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I think there's a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel.
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When you go to Best Buy and see a DVD of your movie, you think it's amazing. But then there's a whole other world that comes with it. It's a very small percent that's difficult, stalker-like, or annoying. Most people are just so gracious and so nice. As cheesy as it sounds, that's the thing that really keeps you going.
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Properly used, positive reinforcement is extremely powerful.
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Um... Bulgaria is an interesting country. The people are lovely. There are potholes the size of small planets.
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I got to work with Eli Vargas. Great guy. Huge in Spain. He's a heartthrob there. Who else? Terry Crews - he was really funny.
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I love everything from The Rolling Stones to Run-DMC to Nina Simone.
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I think the more stressful our times get, the more we look for fantasy escapes.
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Citizens in a democracy need diverse sources of news and information.
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When you start out in the industry and things are tough, and you're not really making money, you question yourself: should I give up?
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Everybody is ambitious. The question is whether he is ambitious to be or ambitious to do.
