Jeremy Piven Quotes
I'm not a pretty boy who came to town and burst out of the gate, which is a good thing, because if I was, I probably wouldn't have been good enough then. I probably wouldn't have lasted. So I was very lucky not to be pretty.
Quotes to Explore
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.
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I just didn't expect an acoustic version of Rock'n'Roll All Nite.
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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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Nothing could be more inappropriate to American literature than its English source since the Americans are not British in sensibility.
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During a movie, chemistry is so important, and yet they just assume actors can fake their way through it. That doesn't always work.
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Most of us, if we're not careful, tend to dehumanize the enemy.
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I would have liked to be - indeed, I should have been - a second Rembrandt.
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Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.
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I know I said I wanted to live forever and I would never be bored, but the reality is, it's probably kind of sad to live forever if you're the only one sticking around.
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I had those kind of parents where I watched all of these very sophisticated movies: 'Five Easy Pieces', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'
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Nothing is to come, and nothing past: But an eternal now, does always last.
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We're not really under pressure to deliver a cloned baby to this world. What we are under pressure to do is to deliver a cloned baby that is a healthy one.
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I eat vegetarian a lot. I buy only fresh ingredients and cook from scratch - that way, when I feel like snacking and look in my fridge, it's: 'Oh, baby carrots or chocolate soy pudding. Take your pick.'
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When I got to law school, I didn't do very well. To put it mildly, I didn't do very well. I, in fact, graduated in the part of my law school class that made the top 90% possible.
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I was the ugly duckling until I reached puberty.
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
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To expect for me to be one-way every time you see me is to expect me to be a one-dimensional man, which I've never been. I've always applauded my efforts to be diverse and multi-faceted.
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The business part of it can be very vexing. You always have to keep certain metrics and everything. Because all I can do is make a good show.
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There are a lot of ways to be expressive in life, but I wasn't good at some of them. Music, for instance. I was a distinct failure with the cello. Eventually, my parents sold the cello and bought a vacuum cleaner. The sound in our home improved.
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'Abel' is about the father I don't want to be and the boy I used to be.
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The premium tax credit that is in the Obama plan is exactly that - it is a tax credit, and it isn't cash. It is a discount on the amount that you pay for an individual policy based on your family size and your income.
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I'm not really wanting to be famous.
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I'm not a pretty boy who came to town and burst out of the gate, which is a good thing, because if I was, I probably wouldn't have been good enough then. I probably wouldn't have lasted. So I was very lucky not to be pretty.
