Bruce Oldfield Quotes
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How hard have those intolerant of John Adams's perspective worked to strip from young people any hope of knowing the concepts and truths that help deal with life?
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I always wanted to do things on my own terms, and unfortunately in this industry, that's not something that is easily given. You're at the mercy of other people, but then you still have that drive to continue on. That's an equation for a lot of heartbreak.
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And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.
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We don't have a war on terror - that's a technique. We didn't have a war on blitzkriegs, and we didn't have a war on surprise attacks.
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I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.
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Textbook rental is a great concept. It is just a great business model.
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I might be afraid of ghosts and like dragons and those things, but I'm not afraid of the Taliban.
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I'm very involved with kids because after being a teacher for seven years, I just can't stop loving the kids. I am a teacher forever.
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Even successful musicians have had periods where people say they suck and no one likes them, even after they've had periods of great success. So I think it's like you just gotta do you and try to stay motivated. Until, you know, you decide to stay home and make spaghetti all day.
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You can crush any woman by suggesting that she's fat, not even saying the word 'fat' but just suggesting she's fat.
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I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressure.
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Shaming people into being virtuous doesn't change behaviour.
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I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.
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It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
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I'm a walking, talking enigma. We're a dying breed.
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My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.
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We can't stop anybody from doing what they want to do.
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If we reduced the amount we spend on maintaining our nuclear weapons by a small fraction, we could reallocate those funds to improve kids' health care and schooling.
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I am a classic 'Star Trek' fanatic.
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I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.
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Having played many roles of scientific intellect I do have an empathy for that world. It's been hard on me because flying the Enterprise for seven years in Star Trek and sitting in Cerebro in X-men has led people to believe that I know what I'm talking about. But I'm still trying to work out how to operate the air conditioning unit on my car.
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We have disagreements as to what race does and ought to mean, but we have a remarkable consensus on what it is, without any ability to define it technically.
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The bump I was trying to hide could be the future king of England.
