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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TV is starting to become such a collective experience again. People are watching it on their own time, rather than being on a schedule. Netflix offers the easy opportunity to watch as much as you can.
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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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Some people are genetically programmed to be difficult.
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I was a member of Corstorphine Library in Edinburgh, and every Friday night, my parents took me there to borrow books. I also used to spend nearly all my pocket money on books.
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As a songwriter, you always want to search for something that's right in front of you that you can twist into something new.
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I think we all have a little dark side we keep under wraps.
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Children will come out and listen to a writer whose books they like. They don't need a government agency or a medal that says 'laureate' to continue that.
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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.
