Michael Clarke Duncan Quotes
Of course, people told me, 'Mikey, you will never be an actor. You don't have the look. You're ugly.'
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As far as Israel, I am not worried about the relations between Israel and the United States.
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There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.
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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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Mumbai is like Manhattan. There's a certain pace, a social life and the thrill of a professional life.
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Every DC or Marvel property is constantly getting reinvented because we love these characters. They're so iconic, and we want to watch them over and over again.
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Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.
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I will not claim I will solve all the world's problems by myself. If I did, I'd have to run as a Republican or a Democrat.
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I think some people like me because I'm different. I don't think like everybody else. People are so tied up in the worst parts of technology these days. They live a life pressing buttons. They don't use their imaginations.
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If you're black, if you're gay, if you're Latin - we're all the same. We're all the same, and we all want the same: We want to be happy.
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'Rent' was my first professional job, ever.
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It's funny landing parts now where I'm somebody's mum. I remember the first time I was asked to play a mum. I was easily old enough, but because I didn't have any children, I thought, 'That seems really grown-up.'
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When you're on set, the crew are like your family because you see them every day, six days a week.
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As you get older you realise that nothing lasts forever. It's not depressing, but it does make moments more intense.
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I've always looked upon the Ducks as caricature human beings. Perhaps I've been years writing in that middle world that J.R.R. Tolkien describes, and never knew it.
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Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.
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I do not own an inch of land, But all I see is mine, - The orchard and the mowing fields, The lawns and gardens fine.
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How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?
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I think screenwriting gave me more of an affinity for plot - my first novel, 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,' doesn't have a very sophisticated roadmap. But screenwriting required me to learn a higher level of plottiness, and I tried to bring that to 'The Haters.'
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'The Lake of Dreams' grew gradually, over many years, elements and ideas accruing until they gained enough critical mass to become a novel.
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Before, I could meet and greet all my fans one by one, but now, it's hard to remember all of their names. And my actions can sometimes cause misunderstandings. If I bow to one side, I've heard people from the other side ask why I didn't bow there.
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Unfunny people should be locked up, the key tossed into a smelter.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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Of course, people told me, 'Mikey, you will never be an actor. You don't have the look. You're ugly.'
