Harry Connick, Jr. Quotes
The reasons I never set out to do a talk show is they're formulaic. People come out, tell jokes and read questions. But that's not what I do, and we built the show around my skill set.
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I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
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I think most families have a few secrets or some strange aspect to their history. We're all fascinated by family dynamics, but I'd much rather sit in an audience and watch someone else's problems!
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Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.
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Diversity isn't just a hallmark of big cities anymore.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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The classic, 'Romeo and Juliet,' for me, is the iconic story of young love.
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?
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If you live in rock and roll, as I do, you see the reality of sex, of male lust and women being aroused by male lust. It attracts women. It doesn't repel them.
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Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.
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In 1916, Universal Studios released the first filmed adaptation of Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' Georges Melies made a film by that name in 1907, but, unlike his earlier adaptations of Verne, Melies' version bears no resemblance to the book.
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I'm slightly unsure as to what my goal is. I just keep doing jobs.
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I have a love for Shea Stadium and its fans. I had so much fun with the fans. Yeah, they booed me. I was like, 'I know, I know.'
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A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.
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Don't know if I'm a nerd - I'm more of a geek.
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The psychological trauma of losing a job can be as great as the trauma of a divorce.
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I'm an awfully loyal friend. Once I've started a relationship with someone, it's like they are syrup and I'm a pancake. Their syrup gets into my pancake, so to speak.
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The art market is global now, and there's becoming more of an international consensus about what constitutes good art.
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If it wasn't for the stars, we would not be here.
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I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.
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I've gone through my whole life caring deeply what people think of me.
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Our children are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Children need parents who say what they mean, mean what they say, and do what they say they are going to do.
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Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director's hat is only trying to justify his position.
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The reasons I never set out to do a talk show is they're formulaic. People come out, tell jokes and read questions. But that's not what I do, and we built the show around my skill set.
