Gavin O'Connor Quotes
From when I was 7 until I was 22, I played football. That was always my struggle as a kid. I always wanted to be an artist, but my parents were divorced, and my dad really wanted me to play sports, and that's how I got to see him. He would come pick me up or take me to practice, and he was always at my games.
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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
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The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.
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Sometimes we do things that are really awful.
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I like the mix of stuff I do. I love movies, but I also enjoy performing live and writing songs.
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If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I think it would have been a different record.
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Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions.
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You can have religion with spirituality. You can also have religion without spirituality.
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I don't want them to read what I'm writing and say, 'I think that's right,' and agree with me. I want them to read something and then walk away and be haunted by it.
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I'm hopeful that Israelis can go to Ramallah whenever they want and see how the people are living.
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I'm not very bright about money. I'm not domestic either. If I don't learn how to cook, maybe I won't have to.
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The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.
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A lot of the time, you see something really beautiful, but if you don't have the perfect figure and are a really small size, it won't work well for you.
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The circus leaves a sweet memory.
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In Australia, I grew up watching 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' my son grew up watching 'Sesame Street,' my grandson's growing up watching 'Dora The Explorer.' So we are sort of saturated with American culture from the day we're born, and to those of those who do have an ear for it, it's second nature.
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Game theorists analyze negotiations as if they were split-a-pie games involving selfish players.
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The kids never listen to you, especially the youngest ones.
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Evil report carries further than any applause.
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I have a particular image, and my customers know my line isn't going to be so trendy it will be out of style next year.
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If a film project were available and the timing was right, I might be interested.
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No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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It is better, as far as getting the vote is concerned, I believe, to have a small, united group than an immense debating society.
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I've got Asperger's syndrome and I'm not a very good people person, so I've always been more comfortable around machinery. Not in a weird way - I don't want to marry my car or anything stupid like that!
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Without even knowing, a person goes around scattering their heart. That's why if you're with a smiling person, you end up smiling with them.
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From when I was 7 until I was 22, I played football. That was always my struggle as a kid. I always wanted to be an artist, but my parents were divorced, and my dad really wanted me to play sports, and that's how I got to see him. He would come pick me up or take me to practice, and he was always at my games.
