August Bier Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
In order to change the conversation about Muslims in American media, we need a diverse, unified movement of people who are willing to take a stand against anti-Muslim bias.
-
As a kid, I was so short, it was tough for me to keep up with the taller guys. I always had quick feet, but I just didn't have any power, really, as a kid.
-
When Southern people tell us they are no more responsible for the origin of slavery than we are, I acknowledge the fact. When it is said that the institution exists, and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satisfactory way, I can understand and appreciate the saying.
-
I don't pay attention to the media. You guys can say whatever you want. At the end of the day, at the end of the season, if we're doing well, you guys are going to be there.
-
'The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq,' by Hanna Batatu. Few may wish to take on this massive, obscure work, but it changed my life, and I love it.
-
I've been lucky because Hollywood can be harsh and try to pigeonhole you. I've done TV, films, and comedy, done it all... I think I'm spread out evenly among the film community. I've been lucky and keep working with great actors.
-
The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth.
-
People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
-
We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
-
I've always just talked to my family and my friends. I've never been a person that's gone through excessive therapy at all. Some people might say that I should.
-
I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way.
-
As a young teenager I looked desperately for things to read that might excuse me or assure me I wasn't the only one, that might confirm an identity I was unhappily piecing together.
-
I had to be reminded that the guitar is infinite. It never stops teaching you, it never stops being difficult; there's an unlimited amount of things to learn, and you'll never master it.
-
I'm a big Stephen King fan.
-
I know I've got to just keep throwing the ball. That's what I do best.
-
He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.
-
If I got $300 million from the California Lottery, the first thing I would do is buy the rights to 'Firefly', make it on my own, and distribute it on the Internet.
-
The best physique I ever had was when I was ballet dancing.
-
Marx profoundly affected those who did not accept his system. His influence extended to those who least supposed they were subject to it.
-
Right now, for instance, we resist giving people extra time on exams or for assignments, as though it's unfair to the faster students.
-
We won 10 in a row at Lake Geneva (Raceway) with a Mid-Am car, and this is three times as big as that. This is the Milwaukee Mile. This is like Daytona for the little guys. I can't believe it.
-
There are certain people throughout my career I've earmarked as smart people I would like to work with. And I'm not just talking about advertising people.
-
Living in the past is a Jethro Tull album, not a smart poker strategy.
-
A smart mother makes often a better diagnosis than a poor doctor.
