Carli Lloyd Quotes
I don't just train to be a participant. I train to come up big in big moments. That's when I know I've got to roll the sleeves up.
Quotes to Explore
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One never can know the whys and the wherefores of one's passional changes.
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What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.
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I wanted to bring back that big, ballad type of music that we used to love so much. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, when they first came out, that's what I grew up singing.
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This is part of what's driving me, is this feeling like there's so much yet to be discovered in the oceans, and we're destroying it before we even know what's in it.
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Some of the most fun people I know are scientists.
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Every man must define his identity against his mother. If he does not, he just falls back into her and is swallowed up.
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To tell you the truth, I hadn't seen any Pixar until I went to see 'Wall-E,' and I watched it and I was shocked to see how adult it was, with the setting in our lives, both present and future, and how they dealt with it... And then quite relieved to find that the one I was working on, 'Up,' how adult it was.
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Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you're not wearing it just for work, you should try and trick it up a bit.
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People really do not have time to read all the newspapers in the world and all the sites that we now commonly use on the web. There is no possibility of keeping up.
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I'm covered up, but I'm still getting these comments that say I shouldn't be. But the girls who wear the bikinis, they're being told they're too revealing! Enough. It's their body, their choice.
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Every day, you get up, and the world is changing; your customers are expecting more from you. Your competitors are putting pressure on you by doing more and trying to beat you here and beat you there.
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I'm a stand-up comic. I'm always doing dates; it's just that, if I'm working on a project or I'm busy, I can't get out on the road or book any shows. Since the beginning of my career, I'm usually out for at least 10-15 dates throughout the year. If I have time, then I try to get at least 30-40 dates.
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I don't like giving up hits and stuff, but I try not to show it. I don't want the hitter to see that something bothers me.
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I think everyone in Hollywood works on multiple things because you never know what's going to happen with your projects.
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Usually, the first thing I do when I wake up is I start working, so I often won't start the day by reading anything because I like to minimize my 'commute' as much as possible. I wake up, open my laptop and start working in bed.
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Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge.
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In L.A., it's easy to get wrapped up in this young Hollywood mess. You feel like you have to go out every night. You have to realize that you're here to work. I didn't move out here to party all the time.
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I pay attention to lyrics and I know what rap fans care about. I try to write for the average listener and I'm conscious of the mainstream without selling out.
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I think that kids need to grow up watching what I grew up watching - great entertainment; you know, Judy Garland and all these musicals that bring song and dance and acting all together in a polished way.
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I don't know how to thank everyone for all their help.
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My mom knew early on that I was gay, and she knew that I had to get out of the ghetto.
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In film, normally what happens is that not many people work more than once. Normally, it breaks couples. It doesn't make them.
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It is easy to make promises - it is hard work to keep them.
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I don't just train to be a participant. I train to come up big in big moments. That's when I know I've got to roll the sleeves up.
