John Grisham Quotes
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I enjoy going out by myself... always have, always will. I don't have security guards, and, for the most part, I enjoy meeting new people. I see myself as a regular guy who likes playing video games with his nieces and nephews and poker with his family. I don't have an art collection or take exotic vacations. I enjoy being at home.
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The characters in 'Ray Donovan' are not very articulate - we're the worst Irish family you could ever live next to in L.A.
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It's very different to have this kid that I'm truly responsible for.
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Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.
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Hitting .400 is something you can do by yourself. But you have to rely on guys getting on base at the right time to drive in that many runs.
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Seriousness is stupidity sent to college.
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People don't blame the act of driving for auto accidents.
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All these police treating our people wrong, man. Black lives matter, but we got fans of all different colors, so all lives matter.
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I grew up with artists and drag queens. These were just my neighbors and friends and the people who are raising me.
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The amount of death terror experienced is closely related to the amount of life unlived.
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The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.
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Our minds have a tendency to wander. To duck and feint and keep us at a slight remove from the moment at hand.
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I cry a lot when I feel empathy. I can feel heartbroken by life, and I cry quite easily, sometimes for no reason. It's healthy, I think.
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A hair divides what is false and true.
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I know actors come around and they always talk like that, but I don't do publicity if I don't like the film.
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I do love being solo because I can have more of my own creative input to every aspect of my career.
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I don't really know what the prerequisites are for Bollywood, but I do believe I can be successful in anything I choose to do.
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Donald Trump has done a lot of horrible things on Twitter. From emboldening white supremacists to promoting violence against journalists, his tweets damage the country and put people in harm's way.
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I think if somebody is so set in their ways about what they feel about something - and you get this a lot in academia, of course, and also different sorts of journalism too - you're going to sweep under the carpet the facts that don't suit your thesis. And I think that happens quite a lot in the courtroom, for instance.
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One thing that I've struggled with has been a certain amount of animosity toward the whole human race.
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Hope is treacherous, but how can you live without it?
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ESPN Zone was probably the coolest thing I could do [making "Hardball"]. But Navy Pier was the other thing. I'd take my bicycle and ride down to Navy Pier and just hang out. Try to get a phone number or something. That was my thing.
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For me, the walk of the character is always the first part that I must define for myself.
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There's always such a rush to judgment. It makes a fair trial hard to get.
