Carl Sandburg Quotes
To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard.
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I'm an actor, and I like having attention, I guess. There's a reason I like being on stage. There's a reason I like being in front of a camera. It's that interaction.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
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If DreamWorks and Disney need that name to sell the cartoon and get people in the seats, that's what they need. It's not fair, but there's plenty of other work for us to do.
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I work so hard, but... everything just goes my way! It's insane!
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My father was a factory worker, and we were really poor. But everything I earned peddling papers and working in stores, he made me put aside for education.
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Acting is doing. It's not speaking; it's behavior. It's something happening, even if you're only listening.
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Chipotles, which are dried jalapeno peppers, give out a terrific smoky flavour - they're warm, earthy and usually not too spicy.
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Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.
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Some people feel that what we're doing makes no sense, that it's just a waste of money. But it's working.
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There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
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The mainstream sort of presentation of the civil rights movement was not something that I directly inherited.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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When you decide to do this kind of music then you just accept the facts.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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The whole idea is whatever you do, have fun with it; try to make sure that it's quality and something you don't mind putting your name on.
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I think my mum wanted me to join the army or something, or become a surveyor - something with good career prospects.
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For me, insomnia was something ordinary, and it came and went for ordinary reasons.
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Oprah's such a wonderful spirit; she's been given a lot of gifts in her life, and she gives them back.
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I've been privileged to meet presidents and sing at inaugurations and other political events.
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When I'm writing, I'm thinking about how the songs are going to play live. Fifty bars of rap don't translate onstage. No matter how potent the music, you lose the crowd. They want a hook; they want to sing your stuff back to you.
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To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard.
