Vincent Rodriguez III Quotes

It's the best gift any teacher could possibly get, to go back to where you came from and offer knowledge and camaraderie.

Vincent Rodriguez III

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• The average Indian doesn't care about Hollywood movies because they have far too many movies of their own to watch, to miss, and I hope a story like 'Million Dollar Arm,' that is actually about India and deals with these two Indian kids, resonates over there and makes people want to go and see the movie.

  

  Aasif Mandvi
  • People
  • Kids
  • Movie

• The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?

  

  Damien Hirst
  • Life
  • Work
  • Why

• I definitely think that myself and Sam will help the Timberwolves.

  

  Latrell Sprewell
  • Help
  • Think
  • Myself

• If a topic hits me, I'll start going on it. But you can't force it.

  

  Wanda Sykes
  • You
  • Me
  • Start

• I've never been a huge sweets eater, and I've always loved a Mediterranean diet. We eat a lot of dark leafy greens, and a couple meals each week are meat-free. We enjoy eating a balanced diet.

  

  Rachael Ray
  • Free
  • Dark
  • Couple

• In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.

  

  Tammy Duckworth
  • You
  • Nation
  • Become

• Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.

  

  Bear Grylls
  • You
  • Cool
  • Vulnerability

• If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.

  

  Jackie Chan
  • World
  • Good
  • Think

• Growing up in South London, we went to a school where there were not that many Jewish kids. I love being Jewish in L.A.; it feels really normal. The culture seems to be integrated into Hollywood. Everyone uses Yiddish words like 'schlep' and 'schmooze.' That's what I love about New York, too.

  

  Hannah Ware
  • School
  • Kids
  • Culture

• You fall for who the chemistry is with.

  

  Vanessa Paradis
  • You
  • Fall
  • Chemistry

• Privatization is more efficient and effective in some cases, but not in intelligence.

  

  Valerie Plame
  • More
  • Intelligence
  • Some

• A true nature is a gloomy monolith, sort of like that old black rotary phone that I had to sing 'Happy Birthday' to Grandpa on. But novelists, damn us, still need true natures - so we can give them to our protagonists. And so readers can vaguely predict how they'll behave when we trap them in 'situations' that they can't IM their way out of.

  

  Walter Kirn
  • True
  • Happy
  • Nature

• Women, teenagers, we have to really empower each other.

  

  Tamron Hall
  • Women
  • Teenagers
  • Empower

• People in misery is what most important in art.

  

  Zhang Yimou
  • People
  • Important
  • Art

• They bring my music to life.

  

  Lady Gaga
  • Life
  • Music

• The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.

  

  Alfred North Whitehead
  • Philosophical
  • Plato

• The second someone tries to put me in a box, I will do everything to rebel against that.

  

  Charli XCX
  • Rebel

• Hollywood has got technology, method, and discipline.

  

  Ali Fazal
  • Technology
  • Discipline

• The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.

  

  Utada Hikaru
  • People
  • Up
  • Different

• That's a big deal for kids, when they come into the kitchen and the teacher is drinking coffee with mom. They react differently on the next day when you say: 'Sit down and shut-up!'

  

  Ed O'Neill
  • Up
  • Kids
  • Day

• He who replies to words of doubt doth put the light of knowledge out.

  

  William Blake
  • Knowledge
  • Light
  • Replies

• The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.

  

  Helen Keller
  • Effort
  • Teacher
  • Cheer

• Do not accept what you hear by report, do not accept tradition, do not accept a statement because it is found in our books, nor because it is in accord with your belief, nor because it is the saying of your teacher. Be lamps unto yourselves. Those who, either now or after I am dead, shall rely upon themselves only and not look for assistance to anyone besides themselves, it is they who shall reach the topmost height.

  

  Gautama Buddha
  • Teacher
  • Belief
  • Tradition

• It's the best gift any teacher could possibly get, to go back to where you came from and offer knowledge and camaraderie.

  

  Vincent Rodriguez III
  • Knowledge
  • Teacher
  • Gift