Mike Watt Quotes
The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.
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Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he does make may be used as evidence against him and that he has a right to the presence of an attorney, either retained or appointed.
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I don't think young men or women should feel pressured into marriage. You shouldn't marry anyone, in my opinion, who you have to try hard for.
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I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.
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I completely agree with feeling the need for or the benefits of being pushed and of being directed on a project and collaborating.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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I had a terrible bout of acne after I turned 30.
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I feel like fashion and music relate to each other in a lot of ways. I always had to be creative: I'm a very creative person. I always liked making stuff. Apart from music, I always liked making clothes. You're able to express yourself.
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I get recognized by some people in my community, but not a lot. In fact, they would say, 'What do you do?' And I would say, 'Well, I did 'The Bernie Mac Show.'' And they would say, 'Oh, really? Well, do you know so-and-so?' And I'd say, 'Yeah, I hired them. I was the boss!' They don't believe it.
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My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.
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I would like to be in a superhero movie where I do martial arts.
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I want to be someone who can be a role model to kids - and to everyone, for that matter.
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If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.
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I drive a big Dodge truck. I drive American cars.
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The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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I started rapping because I wanted people to hear what I have to say, I want as many people to hear me as possible, and I do everything in my power to make that pop.
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I have moments of darkness, of anger, and moments of rage. They do creep up at the most inopportune times. Not to recognize that in my music would give people a sense of sainthood that I don't necessarily have or even want to have.
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Under the Constitution, giving 'aid and comfort' to a wartime enemy can lead to a charge of treason.
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'Boyz-n-the-Hood' was actually supposed to be written for Eazy's group. He had a group out in New York called Home Boys Only, called HBO. One of them looked like LL Cool J. Eazy wanted to write a song for them, a street song, like what we were doing on the mix tapes. So when I wrote it, it was too West Coast for them.
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For years, I have been looking for a way to look at the whole global environmental situation, which I have the privilege and burden of covering. And I wanted to give people a way to do something about it.
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The long-term value proposition for cellphone companies isn't just voice conversation - it's transfer of data.
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You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.
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You can have anything you want, but not everything. If it was really important to spend an afternoon at my daughter's school, I had to think, how was I going to organize my life to do that? How could I become more efficient? I always tried to put my priorities on the table, personal and professional, and work around them.
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I'm surprised sometimes at how some of my actions are misinterpreted.
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The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.
