John O'Neill Quotes
I don't want my kids going through what I went through - police stopping you, searching you and all that malarkey.
Quotes to Explore
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A novel is not a rant.
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The willingness and ability to live fully in the now eludes many people. While eating your appetizer, don't be concerned with dessert.
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I learned very early on in life that not everyone wants to hear every fact in the world, even if you want to tell them everything you've ever read.
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If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
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If you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull.
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All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.
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A lie to me is a dream that might come true.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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My operas usually come from musical ideas rather than ideas about subject matter.
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It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode.
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I think there's a lot of things that occur within the African-American community, that we would prefer to stay within the African-American community - that we get a little nervous when you start having scenes or dialogue that we know is going to be viewed and heard on a national or global scale.
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There was a time in my life when one aspect of my lifestyle called for watching a lot of television.
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He was a very strict father, which in a way has helped me to become who I am today. He never pampered me, as he wanted me to live a normal life. No film magazines were allowed at home, and we weren't allowed to watch any movies.
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To have survived in radio for 30 years is pretty remarkable. Even more remarkable is to have been able to do it in the same market I've lived in my whole life.
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There are very few solid family films. A lot of the writing is awful.
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Starting in my teens, I was always standing on the corner near our apartment singing harmony with friends. We'd also go to the park and sing under the bridge near the lake for the echo. When it was cold out, we'd stand in the little heated lobby in the project's administration building, where my mom paid the rent each month.
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A good friend of mine was Lucy Ball. Her mother and my mother were best friends.
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I'm not an easy person to love. There are lots of times when I'm a very good boyfriend, but there are times when I'm useless. I mean, I'm a mess around the house. I talk nonstop. I become obsessed with things.
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If I had my way, I wouldn't be sharing my personal life online. I'm a private person. At home, I don't wander around shirtless, flexing my muscles. I roam around unshaven, with my hair disheveled. Unfortunately, people perceive you differently. It's okay; they're free to speculate.
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Often when I feel I am reaching a saturation point in my performances, I think of coming back to NSD and attending workshops.
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Technology, outsourcing, a growing temp staffing industry, productivity efficiencies, have all replaced the middle class.
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I was lucky enough to go to an all-boys prep school in upstate New York that had a film program, so we had access to 16mm Bolex cameras, Nagra sound recorders, Arriflex cameras. We even had an Oxberry animation stand!
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In order to make reforms sustainable, the Greek economy needs the space to return to growth and start creating jobs again.
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I don't want my kids going through what I went through - police stopping you, searching you and all that malarkey.
