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.

  

  Ralph Marston
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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.

  

  Natalie Morales
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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.

  

  Camille Paglia
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• Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.

  

  Orlando Bloom
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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.

  

  Kage Baker
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• I'm slightly unsure as to what my goal is. I just keep doing jobs.

  

  Rachel Weisz
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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.'

  

  Barry Larkin
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• A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.

  

  Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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• Don't know if I'm a nerd - I'm more of a geek.

  

  Oren Peli
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• The psychological trauma of losing a job can be as great as the trauma of a divorce.

  

  Barbara Ehrenreich
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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.

  

  Warren Farrell
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• The art market is global now, and there's becoming more of an international consensus about what constitutes good art.

  

  Larry Gagosian
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• I can scarcely stand to have a manicure. I have to have them because you don't want to look like a disgusting human being - it's self-care and it has to happen, but I get very restless.

  

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• Truthfully, I've never seen myself as being too thin. Sometimes I'll look at photos and be like, 'Oh, that's not a good look.' But generally speaking, I'm not too thin.

  

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• You are on a soulful path that asks you to step into the greatest version of yourself. It is a sacred gift to shine your brightest light, not just in your moments of glory, but each day.

  

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• I am a loyal man.

  

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• We’re not a band that has big shows with pyros and stuff, it’s more about the emotional energy and venue so a very emotional, powerful show. That’s what I hope for at least.

  

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• The times spat at me. I spit back at the times.

  

  Andrei Voznesensky
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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.

  

  Harry Connick, Jr.
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