Bill Press Quotes
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When I hear someone, instantaneously, I'm like, 'Who's singing?' You're giving people so much of yourself, and my voice is the most natural, distinctive tool I have. It's up to me to express myself on a wider scale than just writing vocal melodies and lyrics.
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Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people, brings happiness.
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One of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don't like the glare of negative publicity.
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Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy.
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I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guests feel like it's not formal and they can relax in my home.
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My first priority is to my wife, as hers is to me, and to our child.
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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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Perfectionists are their own devils.
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I'm not interested so much in collaboration. You see that from the history of my albums.
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I don't argue with people... if they say I'm not funny, they're right, for them.
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I'm known for my handwritten notes.
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I knew trucking was growing. It grew from the Second World War to the time that I bought the bridge. There were interstate highways being built. I thought there was opportunity.
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Something I've noticed as I get older is that I do think about the future more. It's all positive thinking.
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I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I don't remember when I wasn't playing piano. My second grade talent show was the first time I performed my own thing. I dressed up as Dracula and played a song called 'Monster Rock' that I wrote. And I won.
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God is omnipotent, He is omniscient, and He is ever present.
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Some people will find any reason to hate. Don’t waste ur time. Lighten up! It takes so much less energy to smile than to hate. Enjoy life.
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Work is work if you're paid to do it, and it's a pleasure if you pay to be allowed to do it.
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I needed a few more runs to get a world record myself - unfortunately these things happen.
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It's just as possible to live to the full in a narrow corner as it is in bigness.
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The best things and best people rise out of their separateness; I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise.
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You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right.
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They say people are fundamentally interested in only three things - food, sex and shelter. I can't say I'm authoritative on the first two, although I'm in favor of both. It's shelter that concerns me, and it's nice to be doing something people are interested in.
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Things are not as bad as they seem. They are worse.
