Jim Gaffigan Quotes
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I grew up in a home where reading was a big deal.
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Hail hero, hail hero, child of your fate Come into the kitchen don't stand by the gate And show us your wisdom before it's too late
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A good pump is a silhouette, like the bone structure of the face. It's like a beautiful face with no make-up. You can cover a not-so-beautiful face with make-up, but it is just a mask - it is the same with shoes.
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You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people.
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Let me tell you something about full moons: kids don't care about full moons. They'll play in a full moon, no worries at all. They only get scared of magic or werewolves from stupid adults and their stupid adult stories.
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Since music is so important to me, I don't need to put in any extra effort to do this; it just flows for me. It's as simple as drinking water and having food, so definitely, music is one of the main purposes of my life.
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It is harder to kill a whisper than even a shouted calumny.
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I want to win a gold medal in London.
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I'm trying to communicate here. I'm a communicator, I like to communicate, and if a million people buy it then we've touched a million people, if only 10 people buy it, then we've only touched 10, and that's important, because I'm satisfied with only 10. But, I love a million.
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When I made 'Monster,' I didn't think about it being about a woman. I didn't think about that she was a lesbian. I was telling a story about a specific person who was tragic and looking for love in the world, and the more I could make her you, the more of a victory.
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Acting was fun for a while. I loved every minute of the really good things I did but probably wasn't as good as I should have been.
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I think great bosses hire great people. 'A' people hire 'A' people, but 'B' people hire 'C' people; they're worried they might be shown up... they're concerned that that person might make them look bad.
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Music is music; you can't change rock and say well this is punk rock and this is acid rock or rockabilly.
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Being young and female in America, you watch a lot of TV and you grow up on false images of what love truly is.
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I have so much admiration for women who are mothers, who balance family and work. I see them and I have this word in my head - respect. I also look to learn. I see these women and I think, 'Yes, it can be balanced, it can all work out.'
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No photographer is as good as the simplest camera.
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Once in a while I say, 'Go for it' and I eat chocolate.
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If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
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We are still focussing too much on gender. If we all just gave ourselves a break, knowing that we could all be everything, we'd feel relieved and more equal.
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France, mother of arts, of warfare, and of laws (Les Regrets)
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There are apartments in the soul which have a glorious outlook; from whose windows you can see across the river of death, and into the shining city beyond; but how often are these neglected for the lower ones, which have earthward-looking windows.
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"I wish everyone had the same chances," I say. "Because it stinks a big one that they don't." - Catherine
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We tend to outdo ourselves.
