Sarah Addison Allen Quotes
Nothing is really broke, so it's not like I can fix it. I just have to keep trying to find what I'm looking for.
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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I'm very proud of my Nigerian heritage. I wasn't fortunate enough to be raised in a heavy Nigerian environment, because my parents were always working. My father was with D.C. Cabs and my mother worked in fast food and was a nurse.
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My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.
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What inspires me most to write is the act of traveling.
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When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false.
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I feel like all the parts are seniors in high school and seventh graders, and I think I kinda skipped that awkward stage by not working those years.
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I am the middle child with an older and younger brother.
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I'd rather work all night and sleep all day... perhaps I was a mole in my last incarnation.
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A man is as alive as he can communicate.
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I like to tread uncharted territory and push myself in terms of performance.
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I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.
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My approach is to be part of a band that makes music, not hit songs.
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People have tried to corner the market on being offended, corner the market on language and corner the market on opinion. Should I lose my job 'cause I offended somebody? No, of course not. Your life should never be affected by public opinion.
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I used to do little sketches into my cassette tape recorder when I was a little boy. I would just turn it on and just start doing voices and characters. I just loved it.
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Hollywood is horrible... it's beyond satire.
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I feel sure that no girl would go to the altar if she knew all.
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I have literally played the most interesting parts since I turned 40.
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When you get hard work you get success, and we put a lot of years into it.
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I know what I'm trying to say, so I'm always open to learning how to say it.
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Bravely going out into the world and trying, yet still deep down believing you're ruled by your past circumstances, is like forgiving someone but still hoping they sit in something wet.
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As you get older, the assumption is you get wiser. I try to earn it by not staying still, not resting on laurels. A lot of people in other professions are retired at my age. I care about music more than ever.
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And me I'm in my bedroom drawing in my notebookBecause my hand thinks I'm an artistBut my heart knows I'm a poetIt's just words they mean so little to me.
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I aint gotta get a plaque, I aint gotta get awards I just walk up out the door, all the girls will applaud
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Nothing is really broke, so it's not like I can fix it. I just have to keep trying to find what I'm looking for.
