Jonathan Brown Quotes
I can't see myself leaving the club I grew up supporting... it's one of those things, the money's great but I still get paid reasonably well from the Lions and at the end of the day I think job satisfaction is the No.1 priority and I just love it up here.
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I didn't grow up listening to The Smiths, but now I am a fan. I love his music and listened to so much of it for the film. It's not a regular biopic; they picked a part of his life that people don't really know about. You learn what informs his lyrics.
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I found out that there was this project called the 'Great Green Wall' where they wanted to plant trees across the Sahara desert, and the idea was born that I wanted to create a support structure for that initiative.
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There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.
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I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody.
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Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues.
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I like films to be pure cinema, but I also like them to provide a snapshot of a family, a society or a character - something that can nourish you as a human being as well as an actor.
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It's about discipline. It's about following instructions. It's about the execution of the plan. That's what sport is.
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I think pink is one of the saddest colors in the world, and many American humans are taught not to take anything pink seriously, which is weird.
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It takes one person to give you a big chance.
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The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in... concentration camps, starving them to death.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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And if you don't have your ears open, you're not going to be able to figure out what you should be doing.
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Just as it had taken centuries to determine the true nature of the universe, so also the search for the beginning of human life proceeded well into the 20th century.
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E-governance is easy governance, effective governance, and also economic governance. E-governance paves the way for good governance.
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There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others.
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I think that charity is a tricky thing, because a lot of times, people equate charity with handouts. I don't believe in handouts.
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I think a lot of people have a problem with the fact that I've adopted an African child, a child who has a different color skin than I do.
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Having a director who is also an actor makes for that very relaxed way of working and it's empowering.
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Unions continue to be important for raising the standard of living for working Americans, whether or not they happen to be in a union.
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I wasn't really taught about the value of money. I just learnt it as I grew up, but I do remember my dad telling me that it was important to always have some savings, and that stuck with me. I've always believed that putting money aside is a good thing.
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The same things we've done the past couple of seasons. We've worked on the engine and clutch. We'll try and pick up the performance and consistency of the car and go back out there.
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When the soul looks out of its body, it should see only beauty in its path. These are the sights we must hold in mind, in order to move to a higher place.
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I can't see myself leaving the club I grew up supporting... it's one of those things, the money's great but I still get paid reasonably well from the Lions and at the end of the day I think job satisfaction is the No.1 priority and I just love it up here.
