Johnny Flynn Quotes
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The difference between Amazon and us is Amazon is more like an empire - everything they control themselves, buy and sell.
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Zoroastrians believe in one Great Almighty Spirit of Good who is in combat against evil forces, and Goodness prevails in the end. There is no self-flagellation or staring at the sun or snake-handling.
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I made myself famous by writing 'songs' and lyrics about the beauty of the things I did and ugliness, too.
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I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait.
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If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis.
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I did 'Are We There Yet?' because I wanted to do a movie for my fans' kids. Black kids don't really see movies on this budget for them, starring them. And there's so many white kids that love that movie.
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I was a 'young adult' when I wrote 'The Outsiders,' although it was not a genre at the time. It's an interesting time of life to write about, when your ideals get slammed up against reality, and you must compromise.
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I can trust in Jesus. And this Gospel that we preach does work. So those who are hurting and suffering today, hang in there. The sun will shine again.
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It is tact that is golden, not silence.
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Let us learn from the lessons of September 11 and not wait for a major strike before we act. We must work together - Democrats and Republicans, Congress and the White House, government and the private sector - to make our country a safer and more prosperous place.
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I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it's just not worth working with them.
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I think most people are aware of the garbage in the tabloids and don't give them a lot of credence.
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I've encountered a lot of people who sound like critics but very few who have substantive criticisms. There is a lot of skepticism, but it seems to be more a matter of inertia than it is of people having some real reason for thinking something else.
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Like every actress, I, too, had movies that got stuck, but I have learnt to always look at the best in every situation and to give my best to every situation.
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Review your work. You will find, if you are honest, that 90% of the trouble is traceable to loafing.
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Frankly I'm fairly boring or fairly busy. Between writing and family, I have little time for anything else.
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They're not terribly imaginative. They're not entrepreneurial. They don't innovate. That's why they're stealing our intellectual property.
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Gabby called it 'Congress on Your Corner' - just an updated version of government of and by and for the people.
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My first audition was for a commercial for the lottery. I didn't get it, so I hate the lottery.
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I try to work out twice a week. I don't restrict myself from any food in my diet; I think it's all about balance. I'm also very lucky with my genetics and metabolism.
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The national interest is predetermined by geopolitics or the history of a country. Important political leaders never just followed their interests - they were concerned about the interests of their people.
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A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a voice; in this way a novel is called democratic - not that it advocates democracy but that by nature it is so.
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I always love going to New York.
