Jonas Armstrong Quotes
I was proud of 'Robin Hood,' even though critics wrote negative things. But I had to laugh when this big, shaven-headed Hungarian stunt guy first saw me. He said, 'You Jonas? You playing Robin Hood? You need to go to the gym today.' So I thought, 'I'm going to show people.'Jonas Armstrong
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A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.
Karen Duffy -
Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and moved out of it.
Harrison Birtwistle -
I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.
Beau Willimon -
I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
Jack McBrayer -
Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.
FKA twigs -
And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind.
Frances Wright
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
Vin Diesel -
I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.
Ira Glass -
I love trying to forge a contract between creator and audience in which we are able to meet halfway, each injecting a part of our own experiences into a story that's being told.
Nate Powell -
A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
Edmund Burke -
I've always been singing. Since day one. I started doing musical theater and you have to sing in musical theater and so that's where I got most of my training. So singing on stage, you just inevitably, when you're around other vocal artists, you get better at singing.
Zac Efron -
It's a very Southern thing to be interested in dark stuff.
Karin Slaughter
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This Islam business kidnapped me.
Oriana Fallaci -
My message is: You don't have to give up being popular, fun, or fashionable in order to be smart; they can go hand and hand. Doing math is a great way to exercise your brain; being smart is going to make you more powerful in life.
Danica McKellar -
I'm the youngest of five – three girls and two boys. There was one record player for the seven of us. It was good for me, because I got to hear everyone else's music.
Imelda May -
You cannot underestimate people's ability to spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away. It's a big reason why so many companies that have dipped a toe in social media waters have failed miserably.
Gary Vaynerchuk -
I hate being called a pop star. I hate that.
Madonna Breakfast Club -
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
Harold Coffin
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The really magical things are the ones that happen right in front of you. A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a bit more intention, you see it.
Vik Muniz -
I think the world is very closed-minded sometimes and very dated. We need to start opening our minds.
Alessia Cara -
To me, blues is more of a feel and a vibe, rather than sitting there and saying, 'Well, I'm gonna play bluesy now.'
Darrell Lance Abbott -
People who gentrify are usually new transplants to a city, changing it to suit their particular cultural needs and whims.
Annalee Newitz -
Comedy is all about rhythm and context, and there's all types of comedies, and it's about finding that right brand, that consistency in tone.
Jeff Baena -
I was proud of 'Robin Hood,' even though critics wrote negative things. But I had to laugh when this big, shaven-headed Hungarian stunt guy first saw me. He said, 'You Jonas? You playing Robin Hood? You need to go to the gym today.' So I thought, 'I'm going to show people.'
Jonas Armstrong