Reg E. Cathey (Reginald Eurias Cathey) Quotes
I don't barbeque myself because that would involve me cooking. And whereas I can, I'm not a very good cook.
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The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.
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I think there is some truth to the fact that yeah, okay, cool, obviously the more mainstream kind of easier-to-grasp-onto dance music has become popular, but that holds true with almost any genre. It wasn't like the Sex Pistols hit the radio. It was poppier versions of that is what hit. It's never, like, the true core stuff.
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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Over my career, I've had to do a lot of shows that involve stunts, and I so enjoy stunts.
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I feel like maybe I'm part of that generation that became more of a gamer than a video consumer. It's always been something I've done with my spare time. If I had three hours on a Friday night, I'm not out partying. I'm probably playing video games.
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The horror genre is vast and full of brilliance. Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Herman Melville, the book of Esther. I'll happily join that list.
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Have you seen that show on Lifetime about that woman...?
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If public opinion still endorses military action that's one thing, but if they wait maybe it will not. So it's not only impatience, but there are several other factors.
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It's special to have people see you and tell you, 'You make me laugh.' That makes me feel good. I think if you have the talent to do it, it's your duty to pass it on.
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I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I'd rather die quickly.
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I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth.
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We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and still making the music you wanted to make. I feel like rap rock came around and drew a line in the sand, and everybody that was like me ran away from that and started making indie-rock.
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I love being toned and having muscle; it's so sexy and beautiful. And I owe it 100 percent to yoga.
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A good newspaper is never nearly good enough but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.
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I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
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I spend so much time on the screen when I am writing, the last thing you want to do is spend more time on the Internet looking at a screen. That's what I hate about all this technology.
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Humans are very good at dreaming, although you’d never know it from your television.
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I am one of the most irresponsible beings that ever lived. Irresponsibility is part of my invisibility; any way you face it, it is a denial. But to whom can I be responsible, and why should I be, when you refuse to see me?
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Poetry is an effort of a dissatisfied man to find satisfaction through words.
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There is always a certain leap of faith that editors have made with their nonfiction writers. If the trust is broken, things can get very embarrassing for the writers and the publisher.
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He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
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I feel like you listen your whole life, so when you are in the studio, your references are all the songs and music that you know. It just depends on where the songs are going and what attracts you at the moment.
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My favorite thing about doing photo shoots is just being able to have fun, meeting new people, getting dressed up, and I just love doing it. So, I have a lot of fun.
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I don't barbeque myself because that would involve me cooking. And whereas I can, I'm not a very good cook.
