Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (Monte Irvin) Quotes

My all-time heroes are Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two men who had to really work to achieve what they did. And I had the privilege of meeting them both.

Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin

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• After Halle Berry does her films and Queen Latifah does her films, it's left to all the black, Latino and Asian actresses to fight over a couple of roles. I opted for some TV. There's just not a ton of work in film.

  

  Gabrielle Union
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• To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be.

  

  Larry Wall
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• The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.

  

  Harlan Coben
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• I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better.

  

  Xi Jinping
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• I just like when I work with people that are professional and good.

  

  Taraji P. Henson
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• When I sit down to begin penciling a page, most of the hard work for me is done. I can concentrate solely on my art from that point on, which is the fun part!

  

  Raina Telgemeier
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• I try to work on all aspects of my game, whether it be run, pass. I think you can never stop growing, and I definitely take that mindset. You've just got to keep on grinding.

  

  D'Brickashaw Ferguson
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• I'm married to an American. I work for a company that is, you know, its headquarters in the U.S.

  

  Wael Ghonim
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• I do not believe the picture that some people paint of Scottish towns dependent on welfare. Every time I come here, I meet people who are determined to get into work. Who, with the right help are desperate to get off benefits, support their family and set an example for their children.

  

  Iain Duncan Smith
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• I believe that modern slavery is the most outrageous assault on the rights of an individual. It is something that touches me deeply because I grew up in rural Brazil and could see first-hand how poverty forced people to work in harsh, exploitative conditions.

  

  Wagner Moura
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• A work of art doesn't exist outside the perception of the audience.

  

  Abbas Kiarostami
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• The origin of all revolutions and corruption, and the spur and source of all base morals are just two sayings: The First Saying: 'So long as I'm full, what is it to me if others die of hunger?' The Second Saying: 'You suffer hardship so that I can live in ease; you work so that I can eat.'

  

  Said Nursi
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• Work hard.

  

  Randy Pausch
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• We work for the families back home, we do not work for the lobbyists that prowl the halls of the capital building, do not forget who we work for.

  

  Brian Schweitzer
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• Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes.

  

  Blythe Danner
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• To go to the Oscars for Moneyball - that was pretty amazing. And to be able to go work with Kathryn Bigelow - that's going to be pretty sweet. Hopefully I don't have to go back to being a waiter. That's still my main goal.

  

  Chris Pratt
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• I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of the day, that's what counts.

  

  Javier Bardem
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• Well, I'd love to work with Kate Winslet - she's amazing.

  

  Elizabeth Olsen
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• Hollywood has done some of these films, and some of them are ginormous biblical movies, but you can tell the people making these are not invested in the truth of what those stories are biblically. It shows in the work.

  

  David Oyelowo
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• I generally prefer to come in to the studio with a fully written song and then work on the arrangement with the band. Sometimes even the arrangements are pretty much already worked out in my head, but other times we experiment.

  

  Adam Schlesinger
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• A light, tender, sensitive touch is worth a ton of brawn.

  

  Peter Thomson
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• I used to think 'King Lear' was an analysis of insanity, but I don't really think it is. When Lear is supposed to be at his most insane, he is actually understanding the world for the first time.

  

  Ian Mckellen
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• I kind of stumbled into acting, even though I've always been fascinated by people and kind of their motives, and it's been amazing to me, everything I read before about psychology, philosophy, just to put it into practice somehow.

  

  Adan Canto
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• My all-time heroes are Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two men who had to really work to achieve what they did. And I had the privilege of meeting them both.

  

  Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin
  • Work
  • Achieve
  • Privilege