Brion James Quotes
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I don't really like to work with actors that work a lot and are very well established already. In a way, I like to nurture talent and have it burst on the scene.
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There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.
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I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers.
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When you commit to something and have fun with it, it appreciates you, the gift, and it starts to help you out.
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New York, in itself, has this frenzied, chaotic feeling to it. It's such a big city, and it's always moving, and there are so many people.
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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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We have to look after the health of the players. Quality suffers with too many games.
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The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.
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Unfortunately, we can never truly know if we're making the right decision. What we do know is that wherever we are, that's where the Light wants us to be. It's the best place for us to be now. And as long as we don't try to control the situation, then we won't end up in the place we shouldn't be.
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My business issues are just that - business - and I deal with them like they are business.
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We must keep both our femininity and our strength.
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I never bought the commercial thing, at any stage of the game.
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Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.
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I'm never, like I say, I'm never happy, I'm never satisfied, it's never good enough.
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As far being the face of boxing, I don't like to name myself that. I leave that up to the media and the fans.
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I remember Mr. Mayer very well. He sort of liked to be the father - no, he liked to be treated like you thought he was Daddy, but he didn't treat you like Daddy at all.
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It's really weird to be playing chords again. Haven't played chords for a long time. I realised I haven't played chord changes since OK Computer and stuff like that.
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Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.
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I spend most of my time at concerts hoping for that one second that the artist looks at me, I look at the artist, and that's when I get to say, 'Thank you.'
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I have, all my life long, been lying till noon; yet I tell all young men, and tell them with great sincerity, that nobody who does not rise early will ever do any good.
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My favorite go-to is Topshop. They have great stuff.
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We're not the best, but we happen to be what evolution came up with.
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I learned a valuable life lesson that summer. You should find something in life that you really enjoy and seriously consider making that your life's work.
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Larry Kasdan is a great director.
