Jeff Bridges Quotes
I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do.
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Life in California is beautiful.
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The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
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My dad and I would watch Ray Lewis a lot. His tenacity, and he was everywhere. I wanted that mindset, too.
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I've come to realize I'm more spiritual than I am religious. What I mean by this: As far as praying to God goes, I'm more about looking inside for inner guidance - tapping into our own abundantly powerful inner resources - which, I suppose, is where some might say God does indeed reside.
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We had particular policies in this country that resulted in the larger share of poverty that we have in African-American communities.
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I love to be with my son and my grandchildren, like normal people. I have no particular idea of what I represent to other people. It's very mysterious to me. I don't understand it.
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Around 1960, I moved back to Europe, attracted by the newly founded European Organization for Nuclear Research where, for the first time, the idea of a joint European effort in a field of pure science was to be tried in practice.
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World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.
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I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.
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Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy.
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Listen, we're still selling stardom. That doesn't go away because MTV decides they can't play videos or they want to program themselves more as a traditional T.V. station. Vevo and YouTube are like MTV online, and on demand.
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My job as an author is to tell the story in the best way possible, to make it flow seamlessly and get the reader to keep turning the page.
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There is a unique freshness when eating buckwheat noodles cold with plenty of herbs and citrus acidity. I can't think of any better use of chopsticks on a hot and sweaty evening.
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There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.
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When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
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I feel like a lot of comedians do have that deep, dark thing. I have my stuff, but I don't go to that dark place. Things are just way too good.
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I eat the same breakfast and lunch every day, both at my desk. I employ no time-saving tricks at all.
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I'm the opposite of those writers who believe that my work is sacrosanct and cannot be touched.
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The crowd can be a little different in some places. For example, in Europe, people tend to be very respectful. They try not to make too much noise at inappropriate times. In other countries, people can be very still. Sometimes I'm not sure if a crowd is into it until the end, when they usually want me to do something crazy for the encore.
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The villain drives the plot.
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You don't bad-mouth your ex or anything like that. The key is your kid knowing that both parents still love him and are there for him.
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I write songs, and I sing them. I never formulated a plan; I can't tell anyone else how to do this. But it feels right, so I just kind of enjoy it and get on with it.
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I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do.
