Alan Brazil Quotes
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I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam.
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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I wasn't a visionary but I literally had my finger on the pulse of the women of America.
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Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism.
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First of all, I'd like to say here the fact that I'm not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
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I'm confident in who I am. I've come to a place in my life where I've accepted things that are me, as opposed to feeling pressure to explain myself to people around me. That's just the way I've always tried to be. It didn't change when I became a star.
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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix.
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There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.
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Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away.
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I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great.
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The horror genre is not my favorite. I think it's fun, there's a great place for it and I get a kick out of it, but some stuff I'm too old for. You can't just take 10 guys and stick them in a cabin and off them one at a time - I'm not vested.
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Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.
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I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.
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After all those years in Asia, I don't have to do promotion anymore. We just release a Jackie Chan movie and - Boom! - people go.
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One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
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I certainly went to high school with some mean girls, and I would not wish that hell on anybody.
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There's nothing like taking two flights when you have a horrible hangover. It's bad when people can see actual alcohol seeping out of your disgusting pores.
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I've always been excited by rotoscoping, the technique used in films like 'Waking Life,' which fuses animation with real-life emotion. It seemed like it was a process ripe for innovation.
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There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting.
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I could not work with a girl who did not have a spiritual quality.
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It's tricky, performing the show live. Because when you're in a big auditorium, in front of 700 people, the natural tendency is to want to talk louder. You want to project.
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I want to say to you: Help yourself, so you can help someone else.
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When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart.
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I don't want to stir up a can of worms.
