James Quincey Quotes
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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.
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If you're going to maintain true authorities over a subordinate organization, you have to have some control over policy formulation of that organization and also the resources that are applied to it.
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I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.
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After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.
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Playing music is a beautiful thing. But listening to music is just as great.
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My father was a railroad man his entire life; 43 years for Southern Railroad.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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Without husbands, women have to focus on earning more. They work longer hours, they're willing to relocate and they're more likely to choose higher-paying fields like technology.
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Writing is a solitary profession; you are really alone when you write. Then the emotions become well shaped and distinct. But their transition into words must be done deliberately and with rigid artistry.
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I wasn't allowed to grow as an artist. My albums were nicer to look at than to listen to.
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When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state.
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When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.
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All the music that I play today, I actually heard either at home or in my neighborhood when I was growing up in the '40s and '50s.
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In the original script, my character was a basketball player rather than a boxer. I didn't think I could pull that off. I'm a little short to be a basketball player!
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On a scale of one to 10, I feel I'm at a nine because there's definitely room for improvement. I know I could go further.
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I have always fought for concrete facts, for justice.
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There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight.
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The beauty of American law is you cannot slander anybody who is dead. This is not true in all countries.
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War is brutish, inglorious, and a terrible waste... The only redeeming factors were my comrades' incredible bravery and their devotion to each other. Marine Corps training taught us to kill efficiently and to try to survive. But it also taught us loyalty to each other - and love. That espirit de corps sustained us.
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All I've got to do today is smile.
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You have to live to the responsibility of the person who has won, which is even greater than the responsibility of a person who has lost.
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The child, offered the mother's breast, Will not in the beginning grab it; But soon it clings to it with zest. And thus at wisdom's copious breasts You'll drink each day with greater zest.
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Having previously graduated from a 2-year commercial arts class, I thought that commercial illustration was the best way to make a living doing art. But the more tattoos that I did, the more I realized what artistic career potential tattooing had and I enjoyed it.
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The company needs to be bigger than the core brand.
