Jimmy Smits Quotes
I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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I voted for Barack Obama.
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Number 4 should have been number 1. Thanks, Honey.
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I always managed to get in trouble, like every kid. But I had to learn a lot of hard lessons on my own, without parents who would nurture me and guard me through that part of life, at a very young age.
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I love my sleep.
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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The thing that I really look for in people is enthusiasm and excitement and, not to sound really sappy, that fire in their eyes.
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I believe the Thai people are patient, and the people at least give me a chance to prove my ability to help them.
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I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long.
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'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices.
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Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.
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Since my illness, I've felt the presence of my angels.
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I struggled for many, many years following 'Music and Lyrics' - I mean really struggled.
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I played Woodstock in '69, and it really changed my life. Without a doubt, it was the single event that really changed the way I felt about music. Up to that point, I hadn't really thought of myself as more serious musician, and I didn't really have that much interest in pop music.
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I love a vintage look that's also a bit rock n' roll.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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Yeah, I'm very impressed with Lifetime, this is the first time I've worked with them. I really like the kind of programming that they're into, so I'm hoping that I will.
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Bullies always have another target.
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I have learned how to breathe, to use my cords differently. I had been tilting my head in a way when I talked that wasn't good for my throat. I've been working on all of that, and it seems to be helping.
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In Japan, there's a TV series called Jin. It deals with time travel. I like stories about time travel. It's a story about people living in modern day that travel back to the Edo era. Those things really interest me.
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I don't think healthcare's a right. The only right you have is the ability to go out on an even playing field and work, and then purchase health insurance, or whatever it is.
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I've got loads of ideas, but I need some structure in my life. I need a mission.
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I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.
