William Beckett Quotes
I wasn't really writing anything that I felt was worth it at the end, but then certain things sparked me as a solo writer - to be able to try new things and experiment, and ultimately challenge myself as a performer and as a songwriter and just to commit to ideas, and not be afraid to be myself.
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I think comedy has evolved like every art form, and people probably do less standing around and telling jokes, and more things that have to do with reality.
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I always wanted to do things on my own terms, and unfortunately in this industry, that's not something that is easily given. You're at the mercy of other people, but then you still have that drive to continue on. That's an equation for a lot of heartbreak.
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Kevin Hart. He's the man! I like his style. He's short, so I can relate. All the stories he tells are real. I respect that, and he's just a really funny dude - great comedy instincts. To do stand-up on a stage for an hour and tell stories and make people laugh is incredible.
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Somebody once told me I shouldn't try to change Hollywood. That isn't my point at all. I don't want Hollywood to change me.
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The devil made me do it.
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Christ's strength is manifest in our weakness, so if we had everything together there would be no need for Him.
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There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.
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I have heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines.
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You can crush any woman by suggesting that she's fat, not even saying the word 'fat' but just suggesting she's fat.
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I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.
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Beaujolais is so underrated.
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And I think I have a distinct voice.
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I think sincerity was my sole aesthetic and realism my experimental technique.
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The Hardy Boys burned me out. I was recharging my batteries. It was time to return to work, but it was tough because my visibility was low.
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I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth.
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I surf - that's the one thing I make time to do. I definitely surf a lot, but when you're working 15 hour days... all I want to do is get home to my baby.
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Restraining the thought-streams natural to the mind, ... the seer dwells in his own nature. Otherwise he is of the same form as the thought-streams.
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Nothing can be accomplished without solitude; I have made a kind of solitude for myself.
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I was born in a little place called Inverness, MS.
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The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.
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A breakup is a state of mind that needs encouragement and needs hopeful, forward thinking.
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It is not at all an idle matter trying to define what a human being is.
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In order to excel at anything, there are always hurdles, obstacles, or challenges one must get past.
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I wasn't really writing anything that I felt was worth it at the end, but then certain things sparked me as a solo writer - to be able to try new things and experiment, and ultimately challenge myself as a performer and as a songwriter and just to commit to ideas, and not be afraid to be myself.
