Michael Gudinski (Michael Solomon Gudinsk) Quotes
I’ve gone through a couple of periods where I’ve lost the plot a little bit. That’s when you need good people around you.
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I think what 'The Monster' means to me is I find it really hard - like a lot of other people in the world - to really be OK in my own skin. It was a message to myself saying, 'It's OK that you're not perfect.' I'm gonna learn to love myself and accept myself, even though I'm a little crazy.
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There's nothing scarier than unlimited choices.
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You can't tolerate anybody attempting to threaten or intimidate your body. You must respond with force.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
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I am aware that I look good for my age. It's my genes. My dad looked incredibly young, so did my mother. And a younger husband helps. Scott is only 45. If he hadn't come along, I don't know what I'd have done.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
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In theatre, there's no time for a proper meal.
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Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.
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I only judge people in one way. I like them or I don't. But I don't have preconceived ideas.
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I hate to travel with stuff.
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I'm a real optimist.
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Don't judge me. I made a lot of money.
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Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst.
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America has absorbed people from around the world, and there is an Indian in every part of the world. This characterizes both the societies. Indians and Americans have co-existed in their natural temperament.
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CERN is a concrete example of worldwide, international co-operation - and a concrete example of peace. The place which makes, in my opinion, better scientists, but also better people.
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Obviously, 'Lincoln' is not about the telegraph operator. There's a whole other movie before and after the two isolated scenes that I'm in.
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Some of the best rock shows I ever saw were those appealing to all your senses.
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When people think of the South Side of Chicago, they don't think about where I'm from. It was sort of a pocket: this idyllic community of black people who took care of each other, knew each other, spent time with each other.
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I'm kinda not one of those people that likes to put up trophies in my house, because I don't want my mom to come be like, 'Hey, you're full of yourself.'
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For me, the best places to write are on planes, trains and at airports. Not hotel rooms but hotel lobbies. I'm really happy when I'm waiting for a plane and the message comes that it's three hours late. Great, I'll get to write!
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Well, I look at it like this: When you go to a restaurant, the less you know about what happens in the kitchen, the more you enjoy your meal. If the soup tastes good, everything's cool, and you don't necessarily want to know what's in it. The same thing holds true with movies.
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I’ve gone through a couple of periods where I’ve lost the plot a little bit. That’s when you need good people around you.
