Stephen J. Cannell (Stephen Joseph Cannell) Quotes
I'm a very conservative businessman. I don't work on credit. My father was the guy who taught me how to think straight, not to delude myself and think I was larger than I was.
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God bless nannies.
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Fall 2013 was inspired by the 1970s equestrian lifestyle. I wanted to incorporate the moody and romantic - intricate baroque detailing and classic menswear elements - with something tougher and edgier in a nod to London's rock n' roll underground.
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How extraordinary it is that one feels most guilt about the sins one is unable to commit.
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
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There was a lot of Southern Baptist preachers and some yelling ones but mostly we had a pastor who didn't scream and I found a lot of comfort and joy and peace as a child hearing the Bible.
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I'm the one in the band that said I'm not going on tour unless we do a record.
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With all of its defects, the global market makes war less likely, even between the U.S.A. and China.
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I've made far too many mistakes. That's the way I feel.
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Gospel is just the truth of the word of God. Anybody can sing it, anybody; anybody can perform it.
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At the end of day, what matters most to God, what moves His heart, isn't our fancy words and impressive possessions - it's the condition of our hearts.
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I hold theatre acting in such high esteem that it scares me.
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If you have life's experiences with you, nothing can stop you from being a competent actor.
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Cities have a social utility, if only as places to get away from.
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'Always needing to have the last word is a bad trait Ms. Blake, pisses people off.'
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Bureaucracy is the death of all sound work.
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When I was younger, I'd go to the Museum of Television and Radio in New York and watch this beautiful clip of Billie Holiday playing with a bassist, a pianist and Gerry Mulligan, who was a friend of mine, on baritone sax. At one point, she looks over at Gerry, and they just smile. When those moments happen, it's just lovely.
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You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about committing crimes the next time? The kind that actually comes out of some individual's pocket, not fines that come out of the corporate kitty.
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I am led by what I find to be true, not what I find to be popular.
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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I just did something on a show on UPN called 'Girlfriends' that will be on television in February. I am actually a much better actor today than I was in 1996, believe it or not.
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Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm.
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When confronted with a direct threat to American security, Obama has shown he is willing to act unilaterally - in a targeted, get-in-and-get-out fashion, that avoids, at all costs, the kind of messy ground wars and lengthy occupations that have drained America's treasury and spirit for the past decades.
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I'm a very conservative businessman. I don't work on credit. My father was the guy who taught me how to think straight, not to delude myself and think I was larger than I was.
