Samuel Alexander Quotes
The interval between a cold expectation and a warm desire may be filled by expectations of varying degrees of warmth or by desires of varying degrees of coldness.
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Edie Sedgwick had a cool style; she pushed the envelope for the time.
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I don't know if it has set in or not. Honestly, it's crazy. It's such an amazing honor. I remember thinking back to being in my room waiting for the call to see if I got the part. It's like winning the lottery. I'm proud to be a member of such an amazing cast - that's the best award of all.
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One of the big things I've learned is that there's an advantage to regular low-intensity activity.
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I warm up with my mom and make sure I understand what the songs are about and make sure I'm using the right technique. To be honest with you, I really don't practice a lot... Usually, I say a prayer and ask the Lord to sing with me and help me and stand on the stage with me.
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My parents spent 16 years hauling my butt to L.A. for audition after audition. I remember always hoping I could help take care of them because they took such good care of me.
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A certain tiny percentage of everyone is gay.
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I played violin and got into that Suzuki program in the second grade.
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Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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I really like one-on-one, rich relationships.
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I did one touring show with Horatio Sanz. We went to, I think it was Iowa State University, and we were in this field house, so people were sitting on the floor. It started out with 2,500 people in there. We delivered the most mediocre improv, and it went from a crowd of 2,500 to 250 people in the course of 45 minutes. It was grim.
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I'm really Wallace Beery in 'The Champ.'
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A film set is the most comfortable place I could be in the world; that's what I know.
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We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.
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Political leaders are expert at saying nothing.
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The hip hop industry is most likely owned by gays. I happen to think there's a gay mafia in hip hop. Not rappers - the editorial presidents of magazines, the PDs at radio stations, the people who give you awards at award shows.
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Toleration is the best religion.
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I don't like writing with real people in mind.
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Solyndra's failure isn't a reason for the government to give up on alternative energy, any more than the failure of Pets.com during the Internet bubble means that venture capital should steer clear of tech projects.
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I feel like L.A. is more of a showcase, and Chicago is a pure comedy scene where you're doing comedy for comedy. You're doing comedy actually for the audience that's there.
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Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature action.
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If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting.
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For as long as I am alive, I will not rest in my desire to lead my people out of an abyss of corruption and poverty.
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The interval between a cold expectation and a warm desire may be filled by expectations of varying degrees of warmth or by desires of varying degrees of coldness.
