Lamont Dozier Quotes
He was fussy and very childlike. He'd be a handful, ... He'd have you so angry, but then he'd come up and hug you. He was just aggravated and somewhat fearful about the key. But we knew if we made him stretch, he'd have to invent something for the performance, slide off into a little falsetto, and it just worked.
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Everything always looked better in black and white. Everything always looked as if it were the first time; there's always more people in a black and white photograph. It just makes it seem that there were more people at a gig, more people at a football match, than with colour photography. Everything looks more exciting.
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I turn into a crying, hysterical maniac when I see a spider. It's pathetic.
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If I go on a diet and work out, I'm always in a bad mood. I'd rather be a little heavier but nice.
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I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
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Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism.
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Grilling is an easy tradition to start at any age! To get started, one only needs a modest investment in equipment and a little bit of outdoor space.
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When I got back to Madison Avenue, I realized that copywriters made more than artists, so I switched.
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One of the problems with posing a 'bold new plan' is that you can't just extrapolate from previous plans.
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I always tell audiences when I talk about writing: Writing isn't something I do; writing is something that I am. I am writing - it's just an expression of me.
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We want a marriage with our customers, not a relationship.
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When love is pure, it has the power to conquer. Lover and beloved conquer each other by their affection. The source, the essence, the fullest manifestation of love's conquering power is the love of the soul for the supreme soul, or God.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Through travel, you discover a new aspect to your personality. You discover things which you wouldn't seated in the confines of your home.
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I think we're the first generation to successfully integrate American society.
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A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument.
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Growing up, my mother was a very strong woman who was not very big, about 5'1'', but boy, you grabbed a tiger by the tail if you messed with her. I know grown men that messed with her, and through her wit and intelligence and her no-quit, she never lost a fight. That's very influential on me when I'm telling stories. I love exploring that.
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I think I'm the kind of person who would be very difficult to employ - I'm pretty annoying, but driven.
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Sometimes when you're drunk you can see better.
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What I have realized is I cannot guarantee the absence of discrimination or hatred or prejudice, but I can guarantee the presence of justice.
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It was such a relief to program in user mode for a change. Not having to care about the small stuff is wonderful.
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I want to be the poster girl for engineers and computer nerds.
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Every single thing in my life is built around race.
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When people rely on cash instead of credit, they're more aware of their spending and end up automatically cutting back by about one-third.
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He was fussy and very childlike. He'd be a handful, ... He'd have you so angry, but then he'd come up and hug you. He was just aggravated and somewhat fearful about the key. But we knew if we made him stretch, he'd have to invent something for the performance, slide off into a little falsetto, and it just worked.
