Alan Arkin Quotes
I wanted to make it in New York. I thought if I went out to the Midwest, I'd be burying myself. But I was wrong.
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Who is there that can adequately gauge the greatness of the humility, gentleness, self-surrender, revealed by the Lord of majesty in assuming human nature, in accepting the punishment of death, the shame of the cross?
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Fashion is a language, for sure, and it is a reflection of society.
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I like playing sort-of-crazy people. There's something really, really fun about that.
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Most people are completely unaware of their breath. They violate your space, they have no idea that they have halitosis.
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Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so.
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With a film, you can get into it and love it. With music, you can listen to over and over again, but with music videos, they're like this short little stab.
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In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around.
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Call me crazy - I love elk meat!
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The Kardashians can be famous for being famous. What do they do? I can't figure it out.
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I'm not a revolutionary, and I'm not a warrior.
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I struggled with the pressure of having the successful record after the first record. Second album syndrome. I'm living proof; it's very real. It was like a psychological battle to be creative. I used to never feel pressure to be creative; it's always just been a fun thing. And then suddenly it's my job, and people are asking, 'Where's the record?'
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Country fans and country listeners deserve to have something better... a song that really has something to say, something that makes you feel something.
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'Rent' was my first professional job, ever.
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I used to hate stilettos. It took me a lot of time to understand how to walk in them and look graceful. And eventually, you realise their importance.
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Girls are the best readers in the world. Reading is really a way of kind of escaping so deeply into yourself and pursuing your own thoughts within the construct of a story.
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Slump? I ain't in no slump... I just ain't hitting.
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It feels so good to tell the truth.
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I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.
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I grew up in the suburbs, so I figured 'Why not try downtown living?' And, honestly, I love it. I've been very pleasantly surprised at how much downtown Indianapolis has to offer.
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There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great.
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I don’t expect success. I prepare for it.
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The writer has two kinds of faith: actual writing and sitting openly. Have faith in your personal effort or sweat. And faith in God, or whatever you want to call it. Then the voices will come. Faith is the big deal.
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And Walker was made with a Mexican crew, although it was shot in Nicaragua.
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I wanted to make it in New York. I thought if I went out to the Midwest, I'd be burying myself. But I was wrong.
