Johnny Van Zant Quotes
If you're going into music, work on your music and do it as well as you can. And look at it as a business. I'm in it to make a living, too.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes.
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We must become more comfortable with probability and uncertainty.
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Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing.
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Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air.
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If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.
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I've written many extra verses to songs that I learned to sing - an extra verse about a friend, or just add some verse - and that led to writing my own songs.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment. When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for my studies; from there I told my dad that I also want to do a course in performing arts, but my father refused. So I completed my studies and came back. But I kept poking him, saying that acting is something that I want to do.
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Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.
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I think it's fun to get in a room and sweat with people. I'm happy to share my workouts with everyone.
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I think you grow wherever God plants you. I hope I'm growing as a person of faith, as a Christian. That should be our number one objective this journey of life. That all starts with a personal intimate relationship with Christ and then being in prayer every single day about all of those things - being tenacious about it.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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The journey matters as much as the goal.
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I have a superhero complex. If I see anything bad happen, I run towards it, rather idiotically because, after all, what could I do?
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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That's been the most exciting part of the show - incorporating the magic and the acrobats and the singing and dancing to make our 'Pippin.'
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People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.
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Television won't be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.
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A lot of my collections are informed by nostalgia. I think that's because I loved clothes early on. I remember, at maybe age five, being concerned about what I wore, right down to the underwear.
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One thing I often talk about in my business is that an eBook is not like a print book: it's very, very different. It's organic. It's changing.
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Greed is not a financial issue. It's a heart issue.
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If you're going into music, work on your music and do it as well as you can. And look at it as a business. I'm in it to make a living, too.
