Jesse McCartney Quotes
When you're a 'product' for a lot of people, they're only really after one thing, and so it's hard to completely let down your guard.
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My family loves to take me out, and we do regular things like go to the movies. My friends do that as well. At the same time, I love work and I want to be busy all the time!
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Gene Hackman is one of the great American actors of all time.
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Any conception of human well-being you could plausibly have, the Taliban patently fails to maximize it.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.
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The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.
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I could have probably built a great career in management consulting, but one of the insights that I had early on is that just because you're good at something doesn't mean that you should continue to do it. Somewhere in my heart of hearts I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do.
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness.
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I so never went through a bad-girl period.
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The mullahs are part of the past in Iran, not its future. But change in Iran will come through engagement, not through confrontation.
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I find playwriting to be incredibly difficult compared to screenwriting. Part of it is that I grew up watching movies and not watching plays.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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Having grown up on a family farm, I am all too familiar with the effects a drought can have on a crop.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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If I had a spreadsheet on my computer, it looked like I was busy.
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In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.
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Artists are going to be the metronome of this society.
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I love the Cannes Film Festival. From the lavish parties and events to the red carpet attire, this star-studded week-long event is where I get a lot of inspiration for hair and fashion.
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Dreiser... I love... and almost wouldn't speak to anyone who ever attacked him.
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If you are hopeful, if you are optimistic, other people want to help you. And if you are down in the dumps, other people may still help you, but I've noticed that they're walking, not running, over to you.
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Nothing surprises me when it comes to people in the entertainment business.
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When you're a 'product' for a lot of people, they're only really after one thing, and so it's hard to completely let down your guard.
