Burton Cummings Quotes
I'm not Bill Evans. I'm not Keith Jarrett. I'm basically a singer who plays along with his voice.
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I don't have any problem with being the guy whose album people put on when they're feeling sad.
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In reality, it si more fruitful to wound than to kill. While the dead man lies still, counting only one man less, the wounded man is a progressive drain upon his side.
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Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.
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I don't know how to say no, and that's a weakness.
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Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.
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On 'Paranormal Activity,' it worked to my advantage not to have much of a crew, but on a bigger movie, where you have to work with a larger group of people who basically become your second family for a few months, it can be a great experience. Even though all of my projects are small scale compared to most Hollywood productions.
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I made a commitment... both to myself and to some supporters to carefully consider a run for the Liberal leadership for the Liberal Party of Canada.
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I don't have time to think about age. There are so many things to do.
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All of my close friends are emotional train wrecks. This is what makes our lives interesting - constantly doubting ourselves, worrying, wondering if we've made a mistake. Could we have done better? Are we good people? Are we bad people?
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I love any opportunity I have to make music.
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'EastEnders' has been wonderful to me and it's no secret that it changed my life all of those years ago. I'll be so sad to leave Peggy behind; she's such a wonderful character to play. I have had the pleasure of working with a marvelous cast and crew and have made many lasting good friends.
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Harvard is the home of American ideas.
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I feel people care so much about their appearance - which is important, and I do still care about my appearance, but not that much. There's far more to life than that.
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I've never been specifically attached to westerns, but there are those I like - one of the best westerns I've seen is 'Unforgiven.' I think the genre has something extremely powerful that can allow them to talk about good and evil in a very straight way.
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When we started off it was all nervous energy and we probably played everything twice as fast as we do now.
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I want to do all roles. The sky's the limit.
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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There's something important, as an actor, about allowing yourself to be approached by people to do roles. People see different things in you.
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The last thing I think I am is perfect. I'm just trying to do the best job I can. I'm trying to be the best father I can to my kids. I'm trying to do the best job I can running my business.
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I'm interested in people who are very close to the people who commit crimes.
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Don't just survive while waiting for someone's revolution to clear your head.
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There are days where I've lost weight and I feel bigger or fatter or uglier and I want to just hibernate. I'll find every excuse not to exercise. I hate it.
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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.
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I'm not Bill Evans. I'm not Keith Jarrett. I'm basically a singer who plays along with his voice.
