Jon Bellion Quotes
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My comrades would call me a 'black capitalist.'
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I say to my colleagues never confine your best work, your hopes, your dreams, the aspiration of the American people to what will be signed by George W. Bush because that is too limiting a factor.
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I have to assume that everybody interprets a piece of art they're exposed to as if it's already perfect in its wholeness, without knowing any backstory.
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I was an avid reader, but never thought seriously about writing a novel until I was in my thirties. I took no formal fiction-writing courses and never thought about these categories when I wrote my first novel.
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I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.
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No, you will never see me on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Sorry.
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Anyone who's seen me before knows that when it's fight time, I don't have much to say.
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My refrigerator is full of kale and greens. I can't imagine something greasy, or eating meat.
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I always work with 18 friends.
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My mother opened a bank account for me when I made $60 on my first day of work as an extra. She's that kind of mother.
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My mom didn't ever think I would take to acting because I was a very shy, very reserved kind of child. But obviously, something changed!
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What I would really like to do is live in a university town and be an intellectual bum. I just want to write, read, whatever. I'm very eclectic. I read every night until my eyes burn.
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I go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on me.
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Lots of people speak Afrikaans. It's not a statement; it's just a language that we use to communicate. It has its own flavour; it's got its own slang. People laugh. People like it. They like us being open.
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I think I already proved that I wasn't just fighting for the money, because I fought as an amateur. I fought 90 fights for free.
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I'm not saying I like to be kicked, but it's good for me to feel I am in the game. Definitely. A motivation.
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Just think of the opportunities we can unlock by making education as addictive as a video game. This type of experiential, addictive learning improves decision-making skills and increases the processing speed and spatial skills of the brain. When was the last time your child asked for help with a video game?
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May was young and beautiful, we were legally married, but she was caught in the prison of my skin.
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Evolution and creationism both require faith.
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When I stopped touring in the early '80s for a few years, it was a mistake looking back. I lost touch with my audience in a way and I think that was a bad career move.
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I've stayed basic through all the years. Beans, rice, fish, chicken. Water. Clean water. A must. Green vegetables, fruit, grains, whole wheat.
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Building a great team is the lifeblood of any startup, and finding great talent is one of the hardest and costliest tasks any CEO will ever face.
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In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet.
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I loved everything, but it was Kanye West who really changed everything for me.
