David Longstreth Quotes
It's a weird job because making music or writing a song is a personal thing... and it kind of has to be. You can always tell when people are faking.
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I love morning television because it's the most vulnerable time of day, when you are at your rawest, and if I have the ability to make viewers smile, that's a gift from God.
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I've been following what's happening in Colombia because it's the country of my childhood.
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If we keep an open mind, too much is likely to fall into it.
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I did some theater as a kid for fun. But it was really by chance that I landed into acting.
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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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No, you never get any fun out of the things you haven't done.
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I like excess. And giant M&M's.
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I don't see myself as a diva at all.
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I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the needs of the greatest number of people.
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I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.
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Cambridge was a joy. Tediously. People reading books in a posh place. It was my fantasy. I loved it. I miss it still.
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Success can allow you to try for greatness, can give you an opportunity to take a chance on something. I'm very blessed to have the success that I've had, and that's given me so many opportunities to work on being great.
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Inconvenience yourself: ditch the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf-blower; buy a bike, broom, rake, and snow shovel.
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Twitter is an amazing public tool with an incredible capacity for public good.
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I have no interest in going to Egypt and seeing the pyramids. I'm just not that kind of dude.
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Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.
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But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.
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Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.
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I know what is going on here. People want to stand up for their rights. If they're here illegally, most of them are doing it to make a better life for themselves and their families. I'd just like to see them do it the right way.
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I was unique in that I was a kind of black that white people could accept. I was their daydream. I had the worst kind of acceptance because it was never for how great I was or what I contributed. It was because of the way I looked.
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It's very counterintuitive to boil down something so personal, something that requires privacy. All of a sudden, you open it up to the world and put it in a context where you could easily trivialize what you've done. If people sense that discomfort, they're not wrong.
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It is certain that, because the negligent do not struggle against self, they never achieve peace of soul or do so tardily, and never possess any virtue in its fullness, while the energetic and industrious make notable advances on both fronts.
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It's a weird job because making music or writing a song is a personal thing... and it kind of has to be. You can always tell when people are faking.
