Floor Jansen Quotes
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I learned that instead of relying on and imitating American music, there is a better chance for an Asian artist to succeed if he or she follows his or her own culture.
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People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.
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The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
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Only a few good leaders have paused to reflect seriously on being leaders.
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I just think Australia tends to make very good movies, so if someone hands me an Australian or an American film script I would guess the Australian film would be more intriguing.
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I was so ashamed of who I was.
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I think my father was somewhat disappointed in not having had a son, and in that way I was the nearest thing he had.
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I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.
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The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable.
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History is full of examples of regimes that were oppressing at home and aggressive abroad, and I can't think of too many liberal democracies engaging in counterfeiting, drug running, missile proliferation, and just about any other illegal activity you can think of as North Korea does.
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Wear comfortable clothes when you fly; my preference is T-shirt and jeans.
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A P2P business is a company that creates a platform which allows individuals or 'peers' to directly buy and sell from each other. This activity has sometimes been called the 'sharing economy.' Some are wary of these new companies and the challenge they pose to the established market.
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When you make music, you're forming these invisible vibrations in the air into different shapes and consistencies and speeds in order to create music, and understanding how the math of that works just gives you more colors to paint with, and allows you to get to what you want quicker.
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I have no pretension that I belong in D.C. I mean, I have to be cautious on how we do our restaurant.
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Everything I am, everything I've been allowed to do, career-wise, has come out of the opportunity I had with 'Cheers'. I think it's one of the funniest shows ever. They are some of my best friends.
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Doing comedy is one of the best gifts in life.
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We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
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My father was a diplomat for part of his life and I jumped from country to country and culture to culture.
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Filming is a witnessing process. You don't try to control it, even though sometimes you wish you could because it can go really, really wrong for you.
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Of course I wanted children. Bright, gorgeous, loving children. I could almost see them.
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When it comes to work, there is a fear factor around meritocracy. People are afraid of being openly judged. However, when you know what you are being measured against, it's empowering.
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Each test pilot I know considers him, or herself, now that there are women, to be the very best. It's very demeaning to step down the ladder once in a while.
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Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.
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I don't always have to be the best. Things don't always have to be perfect.
