Arlene J. Chai Quotes
The past defines us as much as the present. By never knowing my past, I was never sure of who I was. Because mine was missing, I never felt whole.
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I think George Bush is the most dangerous man in the world.
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Every village in Africa now has a cyber cafe.
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I believe, whatever God does, he does it for the good. I always try to look at life like that.
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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
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I want to be able to be a father to my kids, where I've never seen my father, but my kids can see me whenever they want, so that was broken.
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I feel like 'Work' was a really good song for people to get to know me, as it's obviously biographical. With 'Bounce,' I wanted to make sure people know there's a fun side to me as well as the somber and serious one.
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Anyone can train to be a gladiator. What marks you out is having the mindset of a champion.
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Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.
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We'll support anyone who's doing something fresh.
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I really loved animals when I was little - my friend and I had an imaginary vet's office; we would mime doing surgery on animals. We treated more injuries than illnesses - fixing with a baby bear with a broken leg, removing a tumor. Of course, our surgeries would take about five seconds; that's how good we were.
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My dad wouldn't let me date until I was 16.
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In the '60s, I did many satirical portraits of dictators.
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I'm always going to be someone that people enjoy watching.
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I'd made enough money by the time I was 12 to never have to work again.
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Retired Americans living on Social Security, exempt from taxes because their income is modest, are not the problem.
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I'm just riding this train as long as I can. As long as I'm having fun, I'll do it. When it stops being fun, I'll try something else. Maybe I'll open up a chain of Popeye's Chicken.
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I did 'Formula 51' because I got to run around Liverpool in a kilt, with golf clubs.
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I think sometimes when you want attention, you can wear sunglasses, and people are like, 'Who is that?'
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I was just 20 years old when I wrote Broken Arrow.
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Everyone in Tool is interested in how we present our music. We write a group of songs that have a vibe, energy and feeling, and then we try to pick an image to capture that and communicate a feeling. We want something that adds to the connection with the audience.
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It’s when I have to acknowledge the past and all of those nameless, faceless people I’d assassinated, that I unravel inside.
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Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.
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I try to be respectful and talk to any fan and sign anything that anyone wants. Without the fans, you're not much. You need fans to do this job. I've got a nice little following, and it seems to be growing as each thing comes out.
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The past defines us as much as the present. By never knowing my past, I was never sure of who I was. Because mine was missing, I never felt whole.
