John Cho Quotes
I don't like when an Asian-American actor says, 'I'm entering this business to change Hollywood.' It feels like the wrong reason - I would prefer they entered the business for artistic reasons, because they need to do it.
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I grew up in a very large, poor family.
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Obama has built his public image around his ability to bridge divisions - racial, ideological or generational. And that was his reputation, even at Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the 'Law Review.'
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I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. every night for a year to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book.
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Love what you do, not the love you get for doing it.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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You know, we're really destroying ourselves because we're really making the motivating force of anything we do selfish.
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'The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq,' by Hanna Batatu. Few may wish to take on this massive, obscure work, but it changed my life, and I love it.
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To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry.
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The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning me.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
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When I was a child, the temptation to sin was always a romantic option. This romantic option led me to the cinema, a place where sin was welcome.
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Madonna and I are very different. Just saying. We're very different. I wouldn't make that comparison at all, and I don't mean to disrespect Madonna: she's a nice lady, and she's had a fantastic, huge career - biggest pop star of all time.
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I think art comes from some sense of discomfort with the world, some sense of not quite fitting with it.
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Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate.
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I'm the kind of guy who always pushes really hard.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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Most women I know love the idea of fashion, but the practicalities that go with it are just distressing.
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You cannot rely on other people's support.
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I am not a pessimist, but I am not an optimist about the future of American democracy.
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To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil.
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While President Bush's tax give-aways for the rich are pushing us further into debt, he compensates by increasing the out-of-pocket costs to our veterans.
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I am better than my reputation.
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I just see how Donald Trump treats other people, and I was impressed by that.
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I don't like when an Asian-American actor says, 'I'm entering this business to change Hollywood.' It feels like the wrong reason - I would prefer they entered the business for artistic reasons, because they need to do it.
