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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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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Writers are historians, too. It is in literature that the greater truths about a people and their past are found.
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What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have.
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A properly designed tax system can strike a balance between helping the poor and, at the same time, giving people the incentive to work.
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Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?
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The art of letters will come to an end before A.D. 2000. I shall survive as a curiosity.
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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.
