Eric Thomas Quotes
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I don't want to come off like the jealous brother who wasn't getting the attention, but it was like no one was really into me anyway. I wasn't really a priority.
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Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes.
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I'm not interested in what other people are doing. That's their business.
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I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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My older brothers and sisters have kids and families.
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My mum told me to have patience. It's about realising that when things aren't going the way you want them to, or you don't have inspiration, it will come.
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I certainly feel that an adult woman has a right to determine what happens to her life and body.
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Among those who are satisfactory in this respect it is desirable to have represented as great a diversity of intellectual tradition, social milieu and personal character as possible.
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I'm relaxed about my career. I've been making movies for over 20 years, so I've earned at least the right to relax.
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I have never worn dresses by grands couturiers.
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You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic.
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We're not even supposed to have a break in August if we have not passed the appropriations bills. It's in the House rules.
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It just so happened that my agent called and said, 'There's this movie 'Pitch Perfect.' Here are the sides.' I think I originally read for Bumper, because Donald didn't have much in the script, so I read all Bumper's lines. I beatboxed for them, because that's what my character was supposed to do. And then I was like, 'By the way, I rap.'
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I think badminton has a real legacy with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports.
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I don't want to be in 'Expendables 5.' You can keep those kind of movies.
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You learn that different people are made differently, and they have different ways to reach to their goals. Some people reach their limits of what they can produce and create, and that doesn't necessarily make them bad. It is just that they may not be right for that role in that instance.
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It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.
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The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.
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When I was a kid, we watched the Vietnam War on the six o'clock news, and it was desensitizing. You felt you were watching a war film; meanwhile you were really watching these guys getting blown to bits. Parents need to protect their kids from watching that stuff.
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When I look at my kids, and the ease with which they pick up music, I wish I had that.
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You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it.
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I challenge you. Be obsessed with improvement!
