Tessanne Chin (Tessanne Amanda Chin) Quotes
I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.
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My dad was pretty strict. We didn't even get to watch any of his movies until I was, like, 17 years old. I didn't even see his stand-up, really, until I started doing stand-up, and that was when I was 22. So he's pretty strict. We had curfews until I was 17... he didn't play around.
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People think of you differently if you've been in their homes. They think they own you because they watched you while they were eating dinner, or they can turn you up or down, or even freeze you.
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If you're making music for all the right reasons, people are going to be receptive to that and appreciate it the same way you did when your were writing it.
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Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.
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When you're in a band, it's like everyone's the CEO, and anyone could destroy it at any moment.
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I've never tried to be something I'm not.
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I'm incredibly humbled that the leader of the modern liberty movement and strong conservative leader Congressman Ron Paul is backing our campaign.
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I wish I could make multiple records, stylistically. The way that I'm gonna remedy that is to make a diverse record with a lot of different styles on one record.
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I'm a foodie. I enjoy it a lot, and contrary to what it looks, I eat a lot. My comfort food, of all things, would be southern soul barbecue.
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Here at this site, Solyndra expects to make enough solar panels each year to generate 500 megawatts of electricity. And over the lifetime of this expanded facility, that could be like replacing as many as eight coal-fired power plants.
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I love all kinds of music. My dad's from London, so he loves David Bowie, the Stones, The Clash. I grew up with that influence while loving poetry and loving all kinds of current music.
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I like the classic look. Keep it simple. There's only so much you can wear.
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A story is a story is a story. The only difference is in the techniques you bring to bear. There are always limitations on what you can and can't do. But I enjoy that. Just like when you write a sonnet or haiku, there are rules you have to abide by. And to me, playing within the rules is the fun part. It keeps the brain fresh.
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What I expect of a movie reviewer is that he should love cinema as much as I do.
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What agent is there other than the Creator of the heavens and earth who can know whatever occurs in our heart, down to its most subtle and secret thoughts, and illuminate the future for us by establishing the Hereafter, saving us from the countless suffocating waves of the world?
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Kerouac was the cowboy that inspired the whole Beat Generation, and highlighted and put the spotlight on all of these minds that didn't really know what they were doing at the time, but accomplished something much bigger than what they ever foresaw.
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All of us profit from being corrected - if we're corrected in a positive way.
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When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.
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We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.
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Right now, the offense has us on its back and it's carrying us. There will come a time when the pitchers will put us on its back and carry us.
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Freedom, my friend, can only be found in His grace.
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I've never been driven to just be a celebrity or just get me on TV. Never ever. What's always driven me is being successful and being good at what I do.
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I try to keep myself on an even keel by trying to be as critical of myself as I am of other people. I try to separate my performance from myself.
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I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.
