Nick Swisher (Nicholas Thomas Swisher) Quotes

People always talk about having two different swings, an aluminum bat swing and a wood swing. It is one of those things where you have to make an adjustment. But if you want to play at this level you have to be able to do that.

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• When you start talking about sacrifices, pretty soon people start feeling like chumps.

  

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• I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.

  

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• There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.

  

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• Since I've had a son, I want to be around to see him grow up.

  

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• We saw - we conducted the experiment. I mean, it's been done. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. We saw Apple without Steve Jobs. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. Now, we're gonna see Apple without Steve Jobs.

  

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• My mom was on welfare and the occasional food stamp, but I have never participated in any of those governmental programs, even the ones that kind of work like education, scholarships and whatever, and I managed to do just fine.

  

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• I am Lebanese, and I know the interests of my country.

  

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• My biggest asset is not cash - it's a large, growing, devout fanbase.

  

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• I don't teach writing classes anymore, and I'm really glad I don't, because I would feel very strange about telling people, 'Go out there and be a writer, and make a living from it.'

  

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• Mathematicians stand on each other's shoulders.

  

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• People want to talk about whether I have rock cred, whether I'm selling out, the theatricality, the gay stuff... Chill out! And just enjoy yourself.

  

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• I think it's particularly stupid that filmmakers have traditionally said, 'Yeah, I like baseball, but the movie's not going to be about the intricacies of the game.' I mean, you wouldn't cast an overweight guy with stubble if you were doing a ballet film.

  

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• I feel as much of a stud as... I can't come up with a metaphor. That's how lacking in studliness I am.

  

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• Nuclear energy is the scientific achievement of the Iranian nation.

  

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• I love putting visuals to music. I feel like a lot of times it helps people contextualize that message or that experience.

  

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• People always talk about having two different swings, an aluminum bat swing and a wood swing. It is one of those things where you have to make an adjustment. But if you want to play at this level you have to be able to do that.

  

  Nick Swisher
  • Play
  • Level
  • Adjustment