Jonathan Frakes Quotes
I think Star Trek has been very double-edged for all of us - as actors, writers, directors.
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I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
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I'm about a 160, 170 bowler so I feel like I'm pretty good - I'm average, but I don't stink, you know?
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Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around.
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The McCain-Feingold limit on how much you give a candidate didn't really work because people found ways to get around it.
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I'm always very happy to talk to people. I relate to people, and the guy on stage is very much the guy that's off stage. People know when it's fake.
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Editing and post-production is so important with comedy.
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Muzzle a dog and he will bark out of the other end.
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I just was in the second round. That's painful, because always is tough to lose, but well, that's sport. You win, you lose.
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The true Tarot is symbolism; it speaks no other language and offers no other signs.
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I love all sorts of music. I'm really into Damian Rice and Amos Lee.
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Any time you challenge a big powerful person or special interest, there's going to be blowback.
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Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.
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As someone who works from home, my top style tip is to make sure you get dressed in the morning.
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I had two passions growing up - one was music, one was technology. I tried to play in a band for a while, but I was never talented enough to make it. And I started companies. One day came along and I decided to combine the two - and there was Spotify.
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My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.
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The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.'
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I'm a lot more observational than personal in my writing. My writing is mostly a lot of questions without answers.
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Luxury is a state of mind.
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When I get real excited, my muscles go into spasm, so they just shake.
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I've always done 20 things at once. It's my way of staying alive, not to keep one dish cooking, but several dishes going. And I'm pretty organized.
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Love should be an inspiration, not an obligation.
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I found my niche as a character actor, and I've never felt like a movie star or teen idol and never wanted to.
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I won an MVP trophy with the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association. I didn't even start. I was a sub on this team. This was, like, an All-Star game where we had athletes from different teams, different mixtures. We had, like, the only black team in the league, basically. We had four players go to the All-Star game.
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I think Star Trek has been very double-edged for all of us - as actors, writers, directors.
