Austin Ligon Quotes
Private-equity and hedge-fund guys typically come into a situation of mediocrity, where rapid change may result in a profit.
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I think there is no racism in this film industry. They are only in need of talent, though it takes time; but, if you are talented, you will get your due. I am thankful to be part of this industry.
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I found I could speak louder and was more comfortable if I was doing it in someone else's crazy voice.
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I grew up with my stepfather in Brighton, but I did spend a lot of time with my natural father, and I was loved by both, so I suppose the advantage of this was that I wasn't bound by one set of experiences; I always had an alternative.
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I think the NAACP isn't recognized enough for all of the work it does, especially in the field of law. They may have faded from view over the last couple of decades, but they are fighting the good fight.
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You're able to do things in novels: introduce subplots, other characters, thematic layers and so on, in a way that you simply can't in a movie. A movie really has to choose its battles.
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As a comedian, I am obligated to tell you the truth, my truth. To share with you my beliefs, my perspective. And I think that we forget sometimes that that's the oath that comics take, that we will go up and share everything - the irreverent, the scary.
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I love the anxiety, the pressure of the loud room full of yapping kids. But I'm a kid myself.
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I just happen to have one of those skill sets that allows me to work in my underwear.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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It's fascinating to be in a place where no one has ever heard of me.
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We need to start looking at having a way of managing the whole ecosystem, because you can't pick away at it piece by piece, you have to truly start being coordinated and managing our resources as a system. We haven't gotten to that point yet.
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I'm not comically oriented. I get angry and I start complaining and then people start laughing. I don't even want them to laugh half the time.
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I had all of one nanosecond to savor the news before we had to move on to other problems.
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Man will never be enslaved by machinery if the man tending the machine be paid enough.
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Never allow yourself to dwell upon your weaknesses, deficiencies, or failures. Holding firmly the ideal and struggling vigorously to attain it will help you to realize it.
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I think I'm a million different faces.
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When I'm getting to know someone, I look for someone who has passions that I respect, like his career. Someone who loves what he does is really attractive.
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Steve Martin's comedy albums are so ridiculous.
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That I am a national figure because I was the first person in 192 years to be at once a congressman, black, and a woman proves, I would think, that our society is not yet either just or free.
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Remember the people you address are selfish, as we all are. They care nothing about your interests or profit. They seek service for themselves.
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It will affect our season, there's no doubt about it. And we're going to live with it, ... We're going to deal with it. And we're fortunate to have made some moves that will help us, regardless of what happens in the Kobe situation.
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I love accents. It's a great way to separate yourself when playing a role.
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You only go to Tennessee if you're a great player and want to compete at the highest level and want to get pushed. There's a certain kind of mentality that's there. This is a different kind of mindset that's been really important at the championship level.
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Private-equity and hedge-fund guys typically come into a situation of mediocrity, where rapid change may result in a profit.
