T.I. (Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) Quotes
I don't really like the sound of Auto-Tune. I don't like when it's extremely audible, when you're able to detect it easily. I don't like that.
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The lights go down, you hear the applause and you're up there, and then everything else is forgotten.
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When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency.
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You've got to be taught to hate and fear.
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If you're an actress or a musician, everyone thinks you're hot.
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When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.
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I haven't got a waist. I've just got a sort of place, a bit like an unmarked level crossing.
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It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.
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I've always loved massive worlds, whether in fantasy or science fiction. I like the idea of making my own rules as well as utilizing everything that I love or inspires me. It's very freeing to know you can write a story that can be as big as your own imagination.
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I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.
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When you are performing in theater, you feel so connected to your audience. It's exhilarating!
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When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.
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I've just come back from Mississippi and over there when you talk about the West Bank they think you mean Arkansas.
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If you're famous, you're not free.
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If you're going on a plane journey, you're more likely to take one of my stories than 'Finnegan's Wake.'
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When you take risks and things don't go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.
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Whatever your image is, it's probably not you, but it affords you the freedom to live up to it.
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I like to get to bed with a clear head.
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Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.
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When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
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Sid Vicious began the age of participation in which everyone could be the artist. Sid proved that you don't have to play well to be the star. You can play badly, or not even at all. I endorsed that attitude. If you can't write songs, no problem - simply steal one and change it to your taste.
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Pulling away from your parents, that's the natural thing to do; that's how life progresses.
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My father, who was jailed for stealing on more than one occasion, just abandoned his fatherly responsibilities and disappeared. I grew up working from the time I was nine years of age. Money was a big issue everywhere I lived.
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My dad was a Muslim and would pray five times a day. I would pray with him as much as I could, in the morning before school. Sometimes he would tell us moralistic tales about genies, magic carpets and wondrous lands. My mother is not religious - she's just English.
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I don't really like the sound of Auto-Tune. I don't like when it's extremely audible, when you're able to detect it easily. I don't like that.
