John Simon Quotes
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As one grows older one becomes more critical of oneself and less of other people.
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In American films, Russians are often portrayed like cartoon villains without clear motivations.
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I think everybody has to be better, right from me out. Everybody has to step up their games for us to be successful here. I've been lucky to be on some good teams over the years and that's what it takes, everybody contributing night after night.
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As we were baptized, so we profess our belief. As we profess our belief, so also we offer praise. As then baptism has been given us by the Savior, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, so, in accordance with our baptism, we make the confession of the creed, and our doxology in accordance with our creed.
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You come in to work, put that game face on, leave your problems at home, stay strong.
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It is a fact that scientists have deposited dye in certain lakes around Orlando and tracked the effluent to Florida Bay. There is a lake near Everglades City, Deep Lake, and large tarpon show up in that lake, 30 miles from the sea.
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I can still memory - taste the fresh buttermilk pancakes and hot buttermilk biscuits - both made with lard! - that were cooked on the top, or in the oven, of that ancient iron stove.
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I try to get roles that challenge me in what I can do and who I think I can portray. For me, it's about creating characters with really fascinating stories, because that's what I like to watch on TV.
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I was very clear that I wanted to keep 'Thor' out of the rest of the Marvel universe for no less than the first six issues. And the success of the book, I think, speaks well to that decision.
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The only thing I can do is tell the truth as I see it and let the chips fall where they may.
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Hungary needs Russia.
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It's very important that historic cities are allowed to reinvent their future.
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So much tension around here in New York. They want to fine you for every little thing you do.
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There's only one Sabbath guitarist and he is the architect for everything, Tony Iommi.
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What is a Dixiecrat? A Democrat. A Dixiecrat is nothing but a Democrat in disguise.
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It's like I'm basically an artist. I'm no different from a painter who sits there and loves what he does.
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Be consistent.
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All war presupposes human weakness and seeks to exploit it.
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I'm not a fan of watching myself on TV - it's just not relaxing. It's like if you hear your voice on a recording: it doesn't sound the same as when it comes out of your mouth.
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I remember one of my writers on 'Weeds' got a new apartment and didn't get cable or a dish. He just hooked his computer up to the TV. I was like, 'This is it. This is how it's happening.'
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You should know something, Miriam.... God changed our futures yesterday. There's no other explanation for what happened. And it wasn't the first God. If you ever need hlep, you might want to try the second God.
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Creativity is the mystery of freedom.
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We like to be the largest outside investor, and the first outside investor.
