Etta James Quotes
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I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.
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During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
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Anything you're interested in the world - whether it be Charlie Rose or JetBlue or a public figure or your local coffee shop - they're on Twitter and broadcasting what is interesting to them.
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When I come up against a director who has a concept that I don't agree with, or maybe I just haven't thought of it or whatever, I'd be more prone to go with them than my own because I want to be out of control as an actor, I want them to have the control, otherwise it's going to become predictably my work, and that's not fun.
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One of the things I have to do, and I'm working on it, is making sure I enjoy the ride along the way. I have to remind myself, 'Take a look around, look at things, and enjoy it.'
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We didn't have much money growing up, so we hopped around L.A. a lot in the '70s, '80s and '90s. I'm very familiar with the shifting culture there.
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Oh God, I'm awful at sports. In gym I just try and avoid getting hit in the face.
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You know, if you're at home with children, you lose twenty-five IQ points.
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I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot.
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It's better to finish at the peak or soon after it, than to wait until the audience notices a decline.
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A lot of things can't be modeled very well.
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Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.
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It's nice to have the power of Twitter to correct things that were incorrect.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.
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It's nerve wracking being in the stadium with so many people supporting.
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Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them.
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I'm taking a vow not to advise.
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I don't treasure things much - just people. And pets.
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I feel better if I exercise and eat healthily.
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All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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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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I'm quite happy having stuff like quinoa, sushi, and even vegetable juices.
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I am so happy that I am alive and can walk.
