John Grant Quotes
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For my film 'Fashion,' like an investigative journalist, I went about knowing the people, the models, the fashion designers. Similarly with the corporate world.
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Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.
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One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it.
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When I think of influential females in hip-hop, my mind goes to Foxy Brown, hands down.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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I might literally fall over dead if I meet Oprah Winfrey. I'm kind of joking, but I'm not confident that wouldn't happen.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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When you're rich you don't write checks.
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I'm thankful that I have lived long enough to become a legend, and I hope I deserve it.
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A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable.
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Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I used to sit in my room and do quadratic equations to calm myself down.
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I don't really approach a character as to whether or not it's good or bad. I just approach a character as to where it lives in me.
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Don't get me wrong: I would not say no to an Oscar!
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Once imbued with the idea of a mission, a great nation easily assumes that it has the means as well as the duty to do God's work.
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With all of the qualities of the scene-setting, the dialogue, the place and time and the time and place in which your characters move. And I want to move with the characters, move with them and describe the world in which they are living.
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I have a question, a question for the president: Do you hate all rich people, or just rich people who don't contribute to your campaign? Do you hate poor people or do you just hate poor people with jobs?
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I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence.
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When I first read the script to 'Black Hawk Down,' I didn't think it was the greatest thing in the world - far from it. But I thought the script at least raised some very important questions that are missing from the final product.
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As a businessman, I saw club tracks as a new franchise that could be profitable for years to come. It was like being in McDonald's and realizing that even though cheeseburgers and fries sold big, you could also make money serving up McRibs, which are always available for a limited time only.
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It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.
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I seem to be very attracted to strong female personalities in acting and music.
