Joe Perry (Anthony Joseph Perry) Quotes
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Directors are our teachers, and I'm always craving to work with a great director. They're pretty much the first thing that interests me about a project. Let's put it this way: It'll take me a lot longer to read a script if there's no director attached.
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The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.
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It's very interesting, the dynamics of popularity. When you do something all the time, you don't worry about whether it's trendy or not.
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Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
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Sometimes your parents are the ones with the biggest mouths of all time.
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I'm such a fan of Shailene Woodley, so I'm super excited to see all her stuff. She's an awesome actress.
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I was thinking about it: so many of my stories are about my family life, not about being related to a lot of famous people. That's my grandma, that's my mama, my daddy, my aunt, my uncle, my stepdaddy. I'd probably tell them even if they weren't well known.
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I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed by traditional publishers, but there's a great deal of opportunity out there if you've got the right story.
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One minute you're a slug and the next minute you're a hero, so you don't know what to think.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect.
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I've always considered myself a Libertarian. While I was running for governor of New Mexico, the Republicans were totally inclusive of me; the party was open-armed, but they never thought I'd win. I delivered in a really big way; I exceeded their expectations and think I'm still highly regarded by the GOP in New Mexico.
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If you're not in it you can't win it.
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Cyndi Lauper is really good at talking to you about normal things. It's strange to be in the presence of a big celebrity like that. You want to make these connections and say things related to being a fan. It's not as interesting for them. She's amazing at making small talk without it seeming small.
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I have a very sharp tongue, I'm very impatient, and it's a lifelong struggle.
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I started to realize I wasn't like every other boy.
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My children are English, and both of their mothers were English.
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Communities don't think, don't believe, don't want, don't have needs, don't have interests and don't make decisions. Only individuals have minds that generate desires and needs - and only individuals can make choices and decisions.
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What happens when you get any kind of entrenched power is that it just becomes kind of corrupt and self-serving.
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Be as nice as possible and as nasty as necessary.
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People would say to me, “Hey man, you look just like Paul McCartney”, and I'd say: “I wish I had his money!”
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A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.
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I know sometimes I need to be more like M.J., but M.J. also needs to be more like me. He needs to be the player he is with more my mentality.
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I've been going long enough to prove what I wanted to prove, to get the girl I wanted to get, to make the money I wanted to make, to drink all the beer I wanted to drink. I've played - not exactly everywhere, but I've played enough places.
