Calvin Johnson Quotes
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I couldn't love a woman who inspired me to be totally disinterested. If I fell in love with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something.
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I don't have any problem with being the guy whose album people put on when they're feeling sad.
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Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues.
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It's like everybody is shooting something, and everybody's a filmmaker; everybody can shoot a cat video and post it. So the big thing now is - for people that have talent and have something to say, and are creative, and are capable of making something good - is how do they get attention to it?
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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People make the mistake of thinking they've got to perform just because someone has said something about their potential.
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On the other hand, all kinds of adventurous schemes to add security checkpoints to subway and bus systems have been circulating since the London attacks. This is nonsense. No one can guaranty 100 percent security.
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Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.
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When I was a child, I'd see a movie, I took it for what it was, I enjoyed it. And if I believed it I would tend to be more interested in knowing more about it.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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I am a free man. I don't need to earn money. But I need to love what I do.
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I don't know how to say no, and that's a weakness.
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It's mad what each generation vilifies. It's not necessarily to do with logic.
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I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out.
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Pop culture, it's crazy. There's all this violence in video games. In 'Call of Duty,' people are literally just blowing other people up. Hey, let's protect your country from your couch while eating your sandwich.
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I love wearing men's clothing and underwear.
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A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song.
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We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?
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Publishing in a way doesn't have a lot to do with writing, and writing doesn't have a lot to do with publishing.
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Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.
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Sometimes comparing can be a good thing: it can inspire us to work harder and reach farther. But for the most part, excessive measuring yourself up against others - especially when it becomes a way to put yourself down - is a colossal waste of time. It's a dead end. It won't make you do anything except feel horrible.
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I wish I had more time for… exercise. As a working mum, I find that I make time for my son and for writing but exercise is sliding.
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It's easy to show off if you are making plays all the time. But it's not me.
