James Edward Olliges Jr. (Jim James) Quotes
Sometimes, I want to make a record that's so schizophrenic and so all over the place, and then other times, I want to make a record that's very coherent and very short and together.
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When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
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This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought.
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You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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I start the day with oatmeal with vanilla almond milk. If I don't, I'm dying by noon and eating everything in sight. On-set, I avoid crap and pack soup and salad. I cook pork chops or turkey tacos for dinner.
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I condemn everyone and anyone who commits acts of terrorism. And Hamas has committed acts of terrorism.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I'm 68 years old, and I'm as much a criminal now as I was at the age of 22. And, I'm even more of a dissident than I was then.
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Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that.
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I know, as an actor, you have to negotiate, but I can't handle the whole idea that art and commerce are synonymous. It drives me nuts.
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Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life.
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Portraying Pocahontas' story well was important to me because she was a real person and these were real events in her life.
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Medicine, you have to take it. A vitamin is nice to have, but honestly, you can skip it.
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Misanthropy is born, I think, out of an almost oppressive sense of loneliness, a conviction that there's no one on earth who understands you. I don't think misanthropes hate people: They hate that people hate them.
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In our society, the sound of men complaining is like nails on a chalkboard.
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Cuba never had advisors in Vietnam. The military there knew very well how to conduct their war.
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We are great believers in the idea that the Internet can help bring justice, but justice varies from place to place across the world.
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Whenever I get on stage, I feel safe and in control. Life can be so uncertain, but on stage, I always know how a drama or crisis is going to end. Acting is a great comfort blanket and has gotten me through countless personal crises. I am a firm believer that the show must go on.
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I've never been competitive with anybody but myself.
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He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.
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There are people who, if they see something in couture that they perceive as ready-to-wear, they're in shock.
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I love 'Scrubs.' It's the best day job in the world.
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Sometimes, I want to make a record that's so schizophrenic and so all over the place, and then other times, I want to make a record that's very coherent and very short and together.
