Jimmy Kimmel Quotes
At the Emmys, you've got a bunch of people who are used to being on TV on TV. You don't have that at the Oscars. At the Oscars, you have people who are used to having 40 takes.
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The rule of improvisation I took to heart was, 'Don't think.' I tend to over-think things, so that was a big lesson for me.
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I still wanted to see the family come back to life. And when that didn't transpire from the music, it kinda made me feel like I was bein' taken advantage of. I thought, when people heard '8 Diagrams,' they'd be like, 'Oh, Wu-Tang is a wrap now - they've lost it.' And I know that we didn't lose it.
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I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
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Life does not owe me a shred.
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Comedy is a universal language. I grew up watching Nagesh, Surilirajan, Thenga Srinivasan and S.V. Shekhar's comedies. And, of course, Charlie Chaplin! These artists are so blessed: they can make other people happy.
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I've personally never had the chance to go to Lambeau Field.
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We've made some good beginnings with the New START Treaty, but a lot more can be done.
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You always hear 'black Republican,' but you never hear 'white Democrat.' We've got to get beyond the labels and stereotypes. Other people have hang-ups about it. I don't.
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I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that's no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted.
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Broccoli gets such a bad rap. This is perplexing to those of us who love that green, treelike, stalky vegetable.
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There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.
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No one really knows who I am or where I came from in America, and there's something quite nice about that.
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You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired.
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I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit I think I deserve.
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To have a sense of style, it shows you know yourself. People like that.
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The first time I saw 'Private Practice,' I was hooked. The camera work is captivating, the acting is the-best-of-the-best amazing, and each storyline is so interesting and different.
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I just can't read music.
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No industry in living memory has collapsed faster than daily print journalism.
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People frequently fail when they try to do everything at once. They approach a massive project and quickly get discouraged. Taking small, but high-value steps takes less time, and you learn more in the long run.
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When people hear my story, my hope is always that they start to believe that the life they want is possible for them, because I am living the life I've always dreamed.
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People now feel time accelerating. Lists allow them to feel some sense of accomplishment.
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Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.
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One of the biggest regrets I have in life is not getting an opportunity to work with Yash Chopra.
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At the Emmys, you've got a bunch of people who are used to being on TV on TV. You don't have that at the Oscars. At the Oscars, you have people who are used to having 40 takes.
