Andrew Mayer Cohen (Mayer Hawthorne) Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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We will move forward, we will move upward, and yes, we will move onward.
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After 'Lindbergh,' my publisher asked whom I wanted to write about next. I said, 'There's one idea I've been carrying in my hip pocket for 35 years. It's Woodrow Wilson.'
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I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M.
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I always sang after every dinner or when we had people over or when we had a show in school. I just loved to be on stage and sing in front of people.
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I know how to treat my voice to make it sound as good as it possibly can - which is still not that good.
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Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.
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People sometimes mistake being serious with being taken seriously.
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I wanted to be on 'Saturday Night Live' since I was ten.
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It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.
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If anything changes shape or takes off without me, I'll come after you and kill you. I'm too type A.
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I do think you need to understand a character's motivation and perspective.
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'It Girl' is such a weird term. It implies I go to parties and drink champagne.
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It's a really subtle kind of thing. It makes me feel like Randy Harrison is not a human being to them.
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Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
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I guess actually playing on the records and touring is a great forced practice regimen for me. And you learn a lot playing with people.
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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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There’s already an evolution taking place inside of Cuba, a generational change. Many suggested that I come here and ask the people of Cuba to tear something down - but I’m appealing to the young people of Cuba who will lift something up, build something new.
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I totally regret as a German what happened at this point of history. But when people ask me are you, as a German, feel responsible for the Holocaust? No, because I'm born 1965 and it would be completely un-logical to say I'm responsible, but as a country we are responsible.
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It's hard to be a leader when you have to make hard choices and when you have to do what's right, even though people are not going to like you for it.
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I think it's better to be a woman with some curves. It's more natural.
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My song-writing has always been just about my life - usually my worst moments.
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Kids shouldn't see all the violence they do these days. But the industry just doesn't care.
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Drums, bass, guitar, keys, I play a little of each of those.
