John Madden Quotes
I respect coaches; I respect what good coaches do. I know that you don't learn to be a coach in an hour and a half.
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If it weren't for the Internet, WWE probably wouldn't even know my name. If I had to rely on 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' to get my name out there, it would have been a much more difficult road.
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It's great when a director like Cameron Crowe can take what you do and fit it into what he's doing. If someone's a fan of you already, they can take what you do and make it work for what they're doing. You don't know their vision, and you're thinking, 'How is this guy going to take what I do and make it work in this movie?'
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I've been traveling all over the world for 25 years, performing, talking to people, studying their cultures and musical instruments, and I always come away with more questions in my head than can be answered.
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An efficient government is dangerous in the hands of the wrong man. Sadly, the right sort of man never seems interested in the job.
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I remain fascinated by where you go as a woman once you are a mother, and if you ever come back.
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But when I played Woodstock, I'll never forget that moment looking out over the hundreds of thousands of people, the sea of humanity, seeing all those people united in such a unique way. It just touched me in a way that I'll never forget.
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'Dog Days' was recorded with pens and the wall, and half a stolen drum kit that was out of tune, in what was basically a cupboard. The only instrument I could really play was my voice, so we just layered everything a hundred times. It was enthusiasm over skill.
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Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
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I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades.
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I love my music, so I want to produce, write, and serve my music. I've had to learn about EQ frequencies and programming and space and clutter and how to be a better piano or bass player - everything.
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They all hope I will go broke and I wouldn't like to cause them displeasure.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
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I like my feet. I have a tattoo on my foot with my last name. They're dancer feet. They're pretty. My toes are proportioned nicely. And they're strong - I can pinch people with my toes.
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I detest that saying 'Everything happens for a reason'; it's nonsense.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.
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I love doing voice-over. It's one of my favorite things.
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There's a picture of the real Coach Gary Gaines in the book and he's sitting in the locker room after a game, and he just looks so much like Billy Bob, that we went to him.
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I have a little yoga ritual that I do just to move my body around. Whatever I do, it's usually very fast because often I don't have the kind of time that I would like to.
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At 50 you're more confident, more comfortable in your skin and you don't put up with nonsense, especially from men.
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One and one is two, and two and two is four, and five will get you ten if you know how to work it.
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As I get older... I start to realize that life ain't half bad. Each year, I'm amazed that I'm still alive. I don't take any of this for granted, I'm a lucky dude.
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I respect coaches; I respect what good coaches do. I know that you don't learn to be a coach in an hour and a half.
