Jerry O'Connell Quotes
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They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows.
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You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.
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Boating on the lake is one of my favorite summer activities.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.
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What role should religion play in the American public school classroom? My own knee-jerk response would be, 'none whatsoever,' but the Constitution isn't quite so direct on the subject.
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Most of the time, as a model, I feel like I'm just a doll. They control how I should move.
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Italy and France could lop off their excessive wealth through a one-time tax on private wealth.
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Plays by people like Martin McDonagh and Brian Friel attract huge audiences, not because they're Irish, but because they're brilliant plays.
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It doesn't matter that the way of life shown by Hollywood was phony. It helped you hope.
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You learn stuff from every character you play about the human condition that can be quite enlightening.
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America is rather like life. You can usually find in it what you look for. It will probably be interesting, and it is sure to be large.
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I only hope that one day, America will recognize what the rest of the world already has known, that our indigenous music - gospel, blues, jazz and R&B - is the heart and soul of all popular music; and that we cannot afford to let this legacy slip into obscurity, I'm telling you.
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I knew I would get offers to play the villain after 'Kick,' and I had already decided to reject all of them.
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Of course, mankind has made giant steps forward. However, what we know is really very, very little compared to what we still have to know.
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At some point, you've got to realize, you're either a leading man or you're not.
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One should go to the line through the character. You should see their lifestyle in the way they speak.
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A movie set is like a petri dish for neuroses, you know? It's just, like, egos and weird personalities and, more than anything, fear.
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I really want readers to put themselves into the shoes of each character. So the opening lines are an orienting technique: this is where you are, this is who you are. Go.
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We link our future to the euro, to the euro zone, and to the European Union while being the nearest neighbor of the United Kingdom with, obviously, a common travel area and a very close working relationship with the U.K.
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Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, you become more humane. As the very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others, you must remain in society.
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In real life, I'm pretty much an eternal optimist.
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On School:
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It's a different experience to be with your kids when your spouse isn't around.
