Ed Parker Quotes
An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time.
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The conclusion that I have come to is that actually, no religion, whether it's Islam, Christianity or any idea based on scripture or texts, is a religion of 'anything,' really.
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I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.
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I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
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Hollywood can be a really tough environment for anyone trying to make a living. Unfortunately for actors of color, namely Asian Americans, opportunities have been and remain substantially limited. One place this is not the case is on 'Hawaii Five-0,' where we have three Asian American series regulars and a landscape rich with diversity.
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Rarely do we stop and consider whether the most prestigious of institutions is always in our best interest.
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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 kind of crave loneliness.
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There were sometimes from forty to sixty English machines, but unfortunately the Germans were often in the minority. With them quality was more important than quantity.
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We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world of new concepts, new definitions.
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Every artist says that he/she wants to do something challenging, and I'm not any different. If someone approaches me with a serious role, I'll be more than happy.
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I tried martial arts classes for three weeks, but I quit because you actually get hit. I just want to do the movie kind of martial arts.
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I love a mask. It's why I've got a thing about good writing. When you're acting, you're going into someone else's work. You're behind his words; it's not you.
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'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices.
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Oh the innocent girl in her maiden teens knows perfectly well what everything means.
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My message is: You don't have to give up being popular, fun, or fashionable in order to be smart; they can go hand and hand. Doing math is a great way to exercise your brain; being smart is going to make you more powerful in life.
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I went to acting school, but only for nine months. If you're an actor, you know, don't really need to learn how to do it.
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Eventually you just have to realize that you're living for an audience of one. I'm not here for anyone else's approval.
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I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.
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You have to be very brave and very entrepreneurial - you have to dare to create your own brand.
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In the future, I kind of like the idea of doing music for film. I think that would be a nice job. I've always liked the sound aspect in movies. I guess once I have more instruments under my belt, it could be something I could do.
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A lot of people thought I was going to be a one-hit wonder, so I had that chip on my shoulder.
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I was a regular little boy who also enjoyed things that girls did.
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I haven't spoken to Oprah herself. She had so much going on, since her network show was wrapping up at the time we were shooting. I can't fault her for that.
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An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time.
