John William Cummings (Johnny Ramone) Quotes
I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.
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I'm not faithful to one particular medium, and it's what I try to teach to people who work with me.
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I never said I don't like gay people.
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I tend to be the type who is overly polite and sort of ingratiating to other people.
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People are predominant in my paintings. Although they are not obvious, you can feel their presence.
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Going around Rome, you can find beauty because, quite simply, Rome is very beautiful. But the beauty of the people is sometimes harder to discover.
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I used to sit in front of McDonald's and ask people for dollars to get me a cheeseburger. It was bad.
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Do I feel that white directors have to tell only white stories? No. Do I feel that black filmmakers should only tell stories about black people? No. If we say that, then that means Asian people cannot write about anybody but Asians. I don't think a woman should only write about women.
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To me, it's weird when people review improv at all.
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I created my own charity called My Peak Challenge. We've been able to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds. It's helping change people's lives, and I've had lots of wonderful letters about it.
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As a hip-hop artist who likes fashion, who can't help but notice people like Kanye West, Tiger, Big Sean and definitely T.I.P. These guys really understand how to be progressive and fashion forward.
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One of the biggest mistakes people make when they cook for other people is to think that it has to be fancy and elaborate. This results in enormous expense and nine days of labor, plus you end up trying to assemble a croquembouche in front of your guests and everyone's experiencing flop sweat.
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The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
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I pick up on other people's discomfort.
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Only really good comedies and really good horror movies get a verbal response out of the audience. People will scream. People will laugh.
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I skate just to satisfy my own desire and not care about other people's desire for me to do well.
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Just as theater has to be where people live, actors have to go out in the marketplace - not be cut off by a lens. Either an artist grows or he stagnates.
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People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.
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When you think of the typical Teach For America corps member, soldiers and ex-bankers are probably not the people who come to mind. In fact, there is no such thing as a typical corps member. They can't be neatly pigeonholed or painted with a broad brush.
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Always run after opportunities to create peace between people, to find ways to bridge differences, please. Because as long as one person continues to feel separation… …we'll all still feel it. Close the space between you and someone today. Seeing their essential goodness helps a lot.
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I seem to be stuck in the '60s, and my favorite music, cars, and women's fashion come from that era. And the sense of social rebellion. It was a good time for a lot of things.
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My childhood was a happy one. I was captain of the school sports team and played cricket after class. I had five younger siblings and a large loving family that lived together. We are still very close.
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Nevertheless, music will not acknowledge a context greater than itself-social, cultural, or biographical-to which it is conveniently subservient. To paraphrase Goethe's grandiose warning to the scientist: do not look behind the notes, they themselves are the doctrine.
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I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.
