Asa Alonso Allen (A. A. Allen) Quotes
When you can turn people on their head and shake them and no money falls out, then you know God's saying, "Move on, son."
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I think I was lucky I got into art college. That's what saved me.
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I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.
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There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent.
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I've always wanted to play quarterback, and I lucked out to be able to play for my favorite team - America's team. I'm just living the moment. I feel like all of this was supposed to happen. When you work hard, things work your way.
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Spare no expense to save money on this one.
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.
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Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.
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Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?
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I'm associated with gospel music in the minds of millions of people.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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I actually started playing in little cafes around New York, and I have a lot of good friends of mine who are musicians who are struggling in New York.
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For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Committee because the lawyers advised that was the proper way for me to comply with ethics regulations and continue to advise the President.
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An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.
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You have to relish the challenge of television.
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We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place.
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I try to compartmentalize as much as possible, and I have the most amazing team in the world. They really set up my time in a way that is completely efficient all the time.
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No amount of debt restructuring, even debt forgiveness, will help the Greeks achieve real prosperity. What they need is not short-term relief but, rather, a long-term cure.
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Russia can be quite a dangerous place sometimes, but I never think about it.
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Most of the time-and this includes naps-I'm an F-18, bro, and I will destroy you in the air, and I will deploy my ordnance to the ground.
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I don't see white police officers slamming the heads of little white boys into police cars.
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Growing up, I didn't come from a musical family. Neither of my parents played an instrument, sang out loud, or listened to the radio with frequency. The record collection in the living room was only about 2 feet long - and that included 4 solid inches of Neil Diamond and Herb Alpert.
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We want the big stories, of course, of the great men, but there's as much drama and interest and lessons to be learned in actions that people like us take on a daily basis.
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I've also learned that you can't be all things to all people. Whatever it is that you're successful at, that has to be the No. 1 goal.
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When you can turn people on their head and shake them and no money falls out, then you know God's saying, "Move on, son."
