Colin Bateman Quotes
“Anything with the word 'Tesco' or 'Weight Watchers' on the label should be viewed with some suspicion.”
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So, from a very young age, my mom tells me that I wanted to be Michael J. Fox. I didn't want to be an actor. I just wanted to be Michael J. Fox for awhile. And then, I realized that he was an actor, so I pursued that.
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Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses.
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I have no idea what goes on in another person's mind. As a legislator, I need to be good at persuading people, counting votes and getting to 50 percent plus one. I don't go back and say, 'Why did this person get to the right position?' It's only, 'Are you yes or are you no?'
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As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.
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CompUSA was a bad decision. We stayed too much with CompUSA, and we stayed too short with Apple.
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I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of established religion.
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We all have our own little thing, I think.
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My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I've been teaching myself computer graphics, so I'm reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts.
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If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.
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There was a period in my life where most of my musical career was spent in a band that was very aggressive, and there was sort of a wall of volume all the time.
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I really like the Gorillaz and Arctic Monkeys.
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I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.
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I think it's wrong the way they criminalize herb. There are many more uses than just smoking. Beneficial to mankind.
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There are so many different ways to make art. And so many good stories. You don't have to have a budget. I feel like it's super possible these days for people to make anything, no matter who you are or where you come from. And that's really exciting. I'm excited to see people around me pushing boundaries in that way, not letting certain structures define them or what art they can make.
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I really like how the sixth book is going. A lot happens in the sixth book and a lot of questions are answered. I really have a sense that we are nearly there and it is time for answers, not more questions and clues, although obviously there are a few clues as I am not quite finished yet.
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I am saying that the recent activities by Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture, particularly the culling and communication work, is good.
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I remember I was so depressed I was going to jump out a window on the tenth floor; they sent a priest up to talk to me and he said, ' On your mark...'
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Enantiomers often smell and taste differently.
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I was a scapegoat. The media had to put responsibility on somebody, and I was chosen. They felt free to say that because someone was thin they were anorexic, which is ridiculous.
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I’m not going to say a damn word about it being tough; I’m having the best time of my life!
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I have always been terrified of the death of my parents. I never knew if I could count on myself. I never knew if that would send me over the edge.
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“Anything with the word 'Tesco' or 'Weight Watchers' on the label should be viewed with some suspicion.”
