Brian McKnight Quotes
I'm probably the furthest from being romantic that you've ever seen; I'm not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be.
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Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.
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My philosophy is this: Do not tamper with the anatomy of a woman's body; do not camouflage it.
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We're actually thinking about distributing 'Moon Over Broadway' on-line. It's tempting, because when you go to a major studio, it's sort of like a farm, you know? They make all the money, since it's kind of a buyer's market.
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I had written my master's thesis on Ezra Pound on 'The Cantos.' And don't ask me about it. I don't remember anything about it.
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I've been telling my students, 'Imitate, imitate.' And they say, 'Well, what if I plagiarize, or what if I'm not original? I want to be myself.' And I always tell them, 'Your self will shine through'... If you allow yourself to feel deeply and honestly, what you say won't be like anyone else.
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All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.
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I had a guidance counsellor who made me take an aptitude test, and told me I should be a bricklayer.
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O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without the other is naught.
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We're musicians. We make music for a living. It's that simple. Nothing else matters.
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I'm thrilled we've got a new single out, as singles were the way I first got into music as a child.
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I only hope to do well enough before I die to have a house as big as my rich Uncle Ed and Aunt Carole.
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I'm half living my life between reality and fantasy at all times.
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I'd rather rot on my own floor than be found by a bunch of bingo players in a nursing home.
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It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.
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I worked on the United Parcel Service truck, I sold home delivery of milk. But always, in the back of my mind, I wanted to get into radio.
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I think my biggest flaw is my insecurity. I'm terribly insecure. I'm plagued with insecurities 24/7.
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I write books I'd enjoy reading, I'm the reader standing behind my shoulder.
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My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.
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When our trials come, when we feel pain and suffering, when our tears flow again, it is our joy and comfort to lift our faces heavenward and to go on, standing on the promises of God.
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I kind of realize that I have a tendency to choose the kind of films I watched when I was a kid and would go home and pretend with my friends that we were in those movies after we saw them.
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I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I've shown more of myself, but it's a comedy, and people understand that it's a game we play.
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Lots of business owners spend their lives trying to land the whale - the single, massive, brand-name account that will fatten the top line and bestow instant credibility. But big customers make me nervous.
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I went along and basically learned a few of the songs they were doing at the time, which were quite a few of the songs we ended up doing on our first album.
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I'm probably the furthest from being romantic that you've ever seen; I'm not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be.
