Calvin Johnson Quotes
That's what everybody calls me, 'Cheat Code,' because they just throw the ball up to me.
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Don't assume that the answers are out there in the form of somebody else already doing something. Sometimes they are. But you have to think beyond that.
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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Rowing provided a place to go, a community where people cared about what I did and what I achieved.
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Now that we have a true leader who stands for family and has a loving relationship with his wife, maybe black men and women will follow their example. We have a lot of faith and trust in President Obama because his integrity thus far has shown us a new level of manhood, fatherhood and husbandhood.
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We've got our football where no one wears anything and the guys are in little shorts and they beat the crap out of each other, and they can catch it and they can kick it, and it's the only place it's played in the world.
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I will be developing artists for my new label. The rest is in God's Hands.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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There is no one looking out for us. We are all alone.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I look good. I feel good and not to sound conceited I sound great.
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I love the road, and I love coming in contact with the fans. They talk to me and that's irreplaceable. But when I get tired, I head to the studio and I am in there for a long time.
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Defendants are being evaluated based on numerical grid without any aggravating circumstances being considered. The effect has been to transfer the disparity from the judge to the prosecutor allowing for a great deal of leeway on indictments.
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Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.
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Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age.
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The king died and then the queen died is a story. The king died, and then queen died of grief is a plot.
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Every day is like Halloween or Christmas eve for me. I go to bed, and I'm so excited to get back to work. I'm very lucky that I have a career like that 'cause not many people do.
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Personally, I think universities are finished. So much rubbish gets taught.
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I never carry a purse. My iPhone is always with me, a credit card, and a piece of mint chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream gum.
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You think you choose the subjects of your books. But sometimes, in ways you don't know, the books choose you.
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I can't play a character that I am judging.
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It was always my dream, to do a leading role on Broadway. It's what I went to college to do, in hopes of one day someone taking a chance on me and saying, 'You know what? You're going to be our girl.'
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My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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That's what everybody calls me, 'Cheat Code,' because they just throw the ball up to me.
