Jeffrey Ross Hyman (Joey Ramone) Quotes
To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am'.
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We have to be careful not to have a form of militant secularism in our country, which is counter-productive for children we would like to see - adhere - to secularism.
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I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
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The thing is, any time anyone invades anyone on stage, the invader always looks really bad no matter what point they're proving - obviously that applies to myself too.
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Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
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My little circle of friends know how twisted my brain is. I'm constantly reading and people always think, 'Ah, we didn't know that about you', but that's part of my charm.
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I've performed Schoenberg's 'Pierrot lunaire' many times.
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On the contrary, I'm a strong believer in the necessity of imperfection coming into the film.
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I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
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It's very difficult switching over from one character to another.
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I hardly ever write when I'm just feeling great.
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The rewards of freedom are always sweet, but its demands are stern, for at its heart is the paradox that the greatest enemy of freedom is freedom.
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Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
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I still use the guitar pretty much just to hide my gut.
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There are parents who are really angry that I decided to portray people who have come into the country illegally as decent human beings.
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Canada definitely has a strong program in women's boxing, and we're showing that women are capable, not just men.
Mandy Bujold -
There are far too many people in university in Britain. If you want to make money, be a plumber.
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You don't write the kitchen scene just because you're eager to do it that day and you're avoiding something else. I think it has to move slowly, step by step. I pride myself on the construction of my stories but it's not something I impose on them.
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Painting is a field that attracts a lot of lazy people. You can just sort of sit and wait for things to come to you. I know a lot of painters who'll sit and chat it up all night. But God, I just can't do that.
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In my very first term there was an issue that brought us [George Mitchell, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd] together in a very deep, emotional, and personal level.It was called 'spousal impoverishment' and it meant that for one person [to go into] a nursing home, the family [ ], could go near bankruptcy, and then they'd end up with a lien on the family farm or the home. And so I wanted to change that.
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I am sort of an adventurer. I like to explore new places. I don't get to travel as often as I would like but I love it.
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I just did a picture book called The Wildest Brother on Earth, and you will find both of my children in there.
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To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am'.
