Jon M. Chu Quotes
Once you see dance as a weapon - and everyone has a different weapon - it makes dance really interesting.
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The products in my bathroom are pretty minimal. Issey Miyake makes great cologne, and I use everything from Zirh, especially their shave scream. I really like Mario Badesco aftershave, too. It's amazing.
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Israelis want peace and security, and Palestinians want peace and justice - these are two very different things, and this is the real gap we have to close.
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The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.
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I was born in San Diego, and we moved to Los Angeles when I was seven. A couple of years later, I started acting!
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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I've found that the most engaging and satisfying author events I've done are with other people, where the conversation is spontaneous. I think that is by far the better way to introduce and promote a book.
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I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother's gift for analysis.
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From early morning to late at night, it's such an interesting life, and I'm healthy and free, and that's not so easy with a family.
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I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.
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I realized after writing songs for years how important it is. Whether it provides a living for me or not, that creative outlet is something I need.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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Hair is also a problem. I remember once, when I was reporting from Beirut at the height of the civil war, someone wrote in to the BBC complaining about my appearance.
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I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
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I have a knack for choosing the wrong people.
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Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict.
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At the risk of sounding like Virginia Woolf, I could live on £700 a year.
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I could hum Beatles songs before I could talk - not very well, but sort of.
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I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works.
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Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
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I have to entertain, because if I don't entertain you, you're not going to continue reading. But if I'm not out to enlighten, or change your mind about something, or change your behavior, then I really don't want to take the journey.
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I get good vibes from people. There is a thread of DNA that runs from the days that I was a young teenager to these days. It feels good to go back there.
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Fine dining teaches you how to cook many different things, and it gives you the basic fundamentals, but these specialty restaurants, they're not teaching you the broad foundation you need to become a well-rounded cook.
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Once you see dance as a weapon - and everyone has a different weapon - it makes dance really interesting.
