Lee Daniels Quotes
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I'm resigned to the fact that the corseted history of America is not as exciting as that of Britain.
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I hate committing myself to anything. It's probably the lack of discipline, honestly. I'm probably a spoiled brat worried about getting my way every time.
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A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
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Sometimes it's less about the character and more about the story for me. I'll play a rock in the background if I think the story is fantastic and I can be a part of it somehow. That's what I look for.
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To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.
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I don't like the way recording to digital sounds. Most of the time, when I'm recording to two-inch tape, I still have a romantic vision of how songs sounded coming out of the radio when I was younger, and how they sounded coming out of my little four-track cassette player.
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In married life three is company and two none.
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Listen, a lot of religions have fundamentalists.
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Now, if you notice how the swan, putting its neck down into the deep water, brings up food for itself from below, then you will discover the wisdom of the Creator, in that He gave it a neck longer than its feet for this reason, that it might, as if lowering a sort of fishing line, procure the food hidden in the deep water.
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I don't think more concentration is required for Robert De Niro to do what he does as for Jim Carrey to do what he does.
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So many people have that story as to how they could have maybe won the Indy 500, which is for me the ultimate goal. I would imagine for a lot of people it's the ultimate goal. It's definitely high up on the list.
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In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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I try to work on all aspects of my game, whether it be run, pass. I think you can never stop growing, and I definitely take that mindset. You've just got to keep on grinding.
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Donald Trump, you already know. We can't have that guy in office.
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We convince by our presence.
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What am I doing in this silly showbiz life? I do wonder that sometimes.
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When we talk about the issue of child soldiers, it can be easy to focus just on ending recruitment and liberating those boys and girls who are currently being held in military camps. Obviously, both of these are incredibly important goals, but it's also essential that we not forget about former child soldiers once they are liberated.
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I think the pageant system is about empowering women. I think that aspect of it is great, but when you take parents who are forcing their children to do anything, I don't think it's healthy.
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I'm way more comfortable around kids than I am people my own age.
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When Coach gets emotional, I get emotional, and I felt that with him. The emotion was all about Coach Douglas ... I know it's a heavy burden, but I'm more than happy to carry that.
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As a writer, I always think about who my prototype actors are, in my brain. It's helpful, as a writer, to think about that.
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I was raised thinking I'd burn in hell for being gay, but I didn't have a choice. It's just who I am.
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If I write a joke, sometimes people will call it a 'lie,' and I'm fascinated with that.
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When you have a lot of siblings, you always do something to feel special.
