Burgess Owens Quotes
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Justice is revenge.
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I am happy with my form; I just need to score a couple of goals. I want the ball. I want to create something.
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Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as you heard his story. You hear a lot of rappers rap; you hear a lot of singers sing, but you don't see the movie in your head the way you do when you hear Biggie rap.
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It's nice not to be too boring.
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We are so blessed to be here in America. We have freedom and opportunity unlike anywhere else in the world.
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My first job ever was on 'Peak Practice.' I just had to walk up the stairs. They kept the take where I slipped slightly, which was annoying.
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In theory, taxes should be like shopping. What I buy is government services. What I pay are my taxes.
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If the only thing you knew about Oman was its location, you might never go at all.
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Very ambitious startups often take a long time to work - or sometimes they take a very long time to look ambitious.
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I taught a lot of art history, especially Chinese, Japanese, and Indian. But the painting classes came back. The nudes came back. Not so much the still lifes. So now our department is the worst department, partly because it has the worst facilities.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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I have a degree in European history, which didn't necessarily have any direct impact on my career, but I'm grateful I studied something other than acting in college.
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I think that life in Israel is sometimes bigger than the movies.
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What bothers me, I guess, is when I get these messages from girls on Twitter, and they're like, 'God, you're my idol, I really admire you.' It's like, 'Admire me for what? What have I done?' It's not that being in a Burberry campaign, or walking in a Chanel show is nothing. It's just... I know I can do more.
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I always have a million things going on at once, but I try to put my energy into the most immediate need.
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There's still is a status-quo group at City Hall who likes things done the old way, behind closed doors.
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According to the situation, your role changes in one-day cricket, especially in a phase like the Powerplay. If I bowl four spells, four times I will be playing a different role. If I come in the first Powerplay, and say the opposition are 70 for no loss after 10 overs, I will be looking to take a wicket.
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I have many debates now with friends on the changes, and the continuing confusion over bringing up your children, instilling values, letting them make the right choices.
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The Internet is a toilet. It is.
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I do music to tell people my thoughts and opinions about life, emotions, politics, everything.
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I don't necessarily believe that 'The Cosby Show' should disappear as a cultural reference, but it is. That's sad to me. I understand why. He was a man who possibly did some really bad things, and he should be punished beyond a doubt. But that show, and the impact it had not just on black culture, but culture, was amazing.
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Surfing makes me happy, so that's just what I'm going to keep doing.
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That's what Democrats do best: breed black votes.
