Jimmy Smits Quotes
Of course you draw from yourself, but the artistic nourishment you want to get is be versatile, do something different, and I think I got a chance to do that in a lot of different ways.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.
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The business models in enterprise have changed pretty dramatically. A huge problem with enterprise software traditionally has been usually you sell to the customer and then they adopt the technology. The great thing about 'freemium' and the new way enterprise software is being sold is you get to try it first and then buy it.
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The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances.
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We shot 'Telusa Telusa' song in Bolivia. It took us 50 hours to get to the location. We shot in high altitudes, and oxygen cylinders were kept handy.
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In tight quarters, it's important to choose small-scale items.
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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I was a huge fan of comedy and movies and TV growing up, and I was able to memorize and mimic a lot of things, not realizing that that meant I probably wanted to be an actor. I just really, really amused myself and my friends with memorizing entire George Carlin or Steve Martin albums.
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I have a ton of videos on MySpace and YouTube.
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Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards.
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I naturally like that dreamy, shoegazey sound on my vocals. A lot of reverb helps, and so do a lot of delay effects on everything.
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My senior year of high school, I got into UCLA, but my family couldn't afford it.
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My problem is I can't show any of my movies to my daughters. It's tough. 'Beauty and the Beast'... they liked it. But that's the only one, really. Otherwise, they've always been dark or violent.
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It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
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I feel less often compelled to do the work than I was in the past.
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The next time you see an outside day with a down close lower than the previous day, don't get scared, get ready to buy!
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When you are already in Detroit, you don't have to take a bus to get there.
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Us comics guys tend to get really good at the things we draw a lot. I'm good at creepy old forests, Victorian houses, underground goblin cities, and beautiful but creepy fairies.
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I think I've been a very good student of all aspects of being in Congress. I think I'm always working hard to get an 'A.'
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I grew up in church, so every time I say certain words, I'm like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.'
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In the heat of the battle, it's always different than when you go back and look at it on film.
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I was lucky to become a Facebook board member in late 2008. Restricted stock units granted me at the time have increased many times in value.
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Well, if I hadn't have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports.
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Of course you draw from yourself, but the artistic nourishment you want to get is be versatile, do something different, and I think I got a chance to do that in a lot of different ways.
