Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
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I still study dance, and it's definitely something I want to incorporate in the future. It's always been my first love.
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And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.
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Darling, when you're as old as I am, you cherish the very few musicals that have come your way that you know are great classics. You become their guardian.
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When you have a limited resource and you have a lot of people wanting that resource, then those who get more justify as to why they got more, and those who get less say they have been treated badly.
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What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
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It's funny because everyone says, 'Oh you're reclusive; you don't do social media,' but it's not about being reclusive. I like direct contact, and I like contact that's purposeful.
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When you have a chance to play a character people can relate to, it's rewarding.
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The only reason I'm ever in character as 'Larry The Cable Guy' is because that's what I'm hired to do. In my movies, obviously they hired 'Larry The Cable Guy' to be 'Larry The Cable Guy.' When I do my shows, I'm 'Larry The Cable Guy.' When I do Jay Leno, it's: 'Please welcome 'Larry The Cable Guy.'
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I had always wanted to write a song called, The Vicious Circle. I always thought it was like, the kids are born there, they grow up there, they die there.
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I have a control problem. I hate the feeling of not being in control.
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When I used to do abstract paintings at school, like everyone else, the tutor said these would make great curtains. I would always neglect the formal stuff that was going on by using colour, because colour kind of came naturally to me.
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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Hollywood, that whole industry, is a lot like a really small town. You bump into the same people all the time. I think Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon can be played with anyone and everyone in Hollywood.
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It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy; to embrace the joyous task we've been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours. Because for all our outward differences, we, in fact, all share the same proud title, the most important office in a democracy: Citizen. Citizen.
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If I was on a 'Modern Family' kind of show, and they said, 'You have to say that the burger is $5.55; Have a good day!'... I could do that!
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Shame is an unhappy emotion invented by pietists in order to exploit the human race.
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I give myself a non-negotiable eight-hour sleep opportunity every night.
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My mom's a Christian and she loves me; that whole side of my family is Christian and I have no problem with it.
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Of course a bilingual state is more expensive than a unilingual one - but it is a richer state.
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I think Milly Shapiro is a genius. She's just a fantastic person and a fantastic actress.
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I've always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. You're trying to get inside a certain emotional reality or motivational reality and try to figure out what that's about so you can represent it.
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Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
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The actions to standardize and consolidate our operations and technology platforms and improve our efficiency will take place over the next 12 to 18 months, ... We believe we can manage the dynamics we confront while improving our growth opportunities.
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Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people.
