Paul Shaffer Quotes
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The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an heroic age, and an age is heroic because of what it is, not because of what it does.
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I can do whatever I want.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Writing is much, much harder than taking pictures because you have to man-haul it all out of your insides.
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If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters.
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Since I became Secretary-General, five years ago, I have seen youth participate at the United Nations as never before.
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Travel, of course, narrows the mind.
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A lot of people I've played with see me as a scorer and a shooter. I'm still fast and everything like that, but then, when they see me dunk, it's like 'Oh, damn.'
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I want to be someone who is a great representation of a black woman in Hollywood, a black woman in the entertainment industry.
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The name Jack was given by an American tourist.
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I think a good dollop of sadness is quite a useful thing in comedy sometimes. I think if everyone's happy all the time, it's a bit dull. It's like salt and caramel - you wouldn't imagine they would go well together, but they do.
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Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
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Even as a kid, I never liked breakfast. I just don't like to eat then. I like to get up and work. I think sticking a whole bunch of carbohydrates in your stomach in the morning is probably the worst way to begin the day.
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Ironically, I wouldn't say I'm a massive horror fan. I love thrillers.
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Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.
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The Cannes film festival is about big-budget films but also remarkable films made in different political regimes by film-makers with little resources.
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A good day is when no one shows up, and you don't have to go anywhere.
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I actually am very hands-off on my face. I like to use oil to take everything off, and then I cleanse after.
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There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.
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Persia is very different from the Arab Middle East in terms of architecture and language. Even though we think of them as one big Middle Eastern area, in truth, Persia's quite distinct.
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The first thing I do when I get back to my hometown, San Antonio, is eat Whataburger.
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Writing never had the immediate gratification I was looking for.
