Dan O'Brien Quotes
I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.
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I needed an opportunity to get back in the studio and get my recording chops back together.
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It was kind of easier for me to do records that didn't take a year or two years of my life to write and to make.
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I've been to a few conventions, you know, when the tax man knocks at the door and the 'Star Wars' convention people say: 'Do you want to come and sign some autographs?'
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People more than ever since I can remember are concerned about being out of step and out of line with their political party and won't cross over. There is nobody, man or woman, who wants to be left out, and people are fearful of that. People are fearful of their leadership as well.
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Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
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Spontaneity is what travel is all about.
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I have never been asked to be in a movie musical. Other than 'Yentl,' which I didn't sing in.
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When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.
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Jewelry, to me, is a pain in the derriere, because you have to be watching it all the time.
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A good actor always sets you straight. If you've written a false moment and thought it was probably pretty great, the actor's gonna show you when he gets to that moment. They're the great test of the validity of the material.
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As Governor, I've worked to solve problems the New Hampshire way - bringing together Democrats, Republicans and Independents to help hard-working Granite Staters adapt to our changing economy so that everyone has the opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead.
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The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.
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I'm under five feet; I'm very small, 4'11 1/2.
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There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.
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The Supreme Court, in 2005, emphasized and contrasted the great power of Congress under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate commerce versus much more limited federal power under the discarded Articles of Confederation.
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But eventually it is a game of cricket.
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Whenever I've been well-known or hitting the press, I've always had to get my credit card out to prove I'm Damien Hirst.
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The blessing of being able to write music and let music speak for itself is you let the melodies and let the lyrics and the groove talk to people instead of me talking to people.
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For 'The Gift of Stones,' I spent an afternoon chasing a flock of Canadian geese.
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Skateboarding was everything to us growing up. It changes the way you see the world: you spend all day looking for ditches.
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First of all, just to get Diner made would have been an achievement in that I got a chance to direct.
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I love Los Angeles. I love when people make fun of it. I think, 'Good, don't come.' All the jokes about it feel out of date.
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I'd so much rather have exciting architecture that causes one to stop, breathe, and reflect on the potential of the human mind, the craft, and exploring things.
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I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.
