John Shimkus Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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The world is always in movement.
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I am happy with all the films I've done. I have not become the victim of an image. I have managed to do different roles, and I am proud of that.
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House was the first film where I had no influence on the script. I had to buy the script with the game rights.
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I'm always surprised when an actor goes so deeply into the truth that they shake you to your core.
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I am not a prisoner of conscious, but people try to make me one sometimes. It is both a gift and a curse. It's a high honour but can create limitations - I have to be fluid.
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But doing what I do, you will never get unanimity of people.
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Unlike the objective of far too many companies, manufacturing is not about a quick 'exit.' It is centered on long-term value creation.
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
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Oh, I find it very easy to fall in love.
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I don't like to Google myself. I try and avoid it whenever I can.
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We need to take music out of the ivory tower - both for musicians and for the public. Otherwise, classical music will not survive the 21st century.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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As a child, I was always making sound; it was a compulsion. I loved to scream and yell and sing; it freed me from all the thoughts in my head. I begged for opera lessons because opera singing is the most formidable, most emotional way to use your voice.
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I like dark subject matter. I'm not sure what that means about me!
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Suffrage is a common right of citizenship. Women have the right of suffrage. Logically it cannot be escaped.
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As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships.
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I love coloring books. I keep some by my bed.
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One would think that plants belonging to the same genus would always produce identical or at least similar oils. But this is by no means so.
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It's not just what Christian fiction lacks I appreciate - it's what it offers. The variety is vast: contemporary, historical, suspense, mysteries, adventure, young adult, romance, fantasy, science fiction.
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Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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My mom and I used to listen to records, read, and take train rides across the country in the summer. It was a very chill life. She didn't expose me to anything that was ahead of my development, but she expected me to adjust to her world - she did not expect to adjust to mine.
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My mom marched into the reservation tent and reserved a Model X for herself. She drives a Jeep; she has four grandchildren. She didn't ask my dad. She just went ahead and did it.
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Rosa Parks inspired many. She will not be forgotten.
