Alan Smith Quotes
I know, if I am playing well, I can be as good as anyone, and I want to show people who write you off and forget about you.
Quotes to Explore
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The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
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If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create.
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I really like performing for people.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.
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I know there is something out there and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad.
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The only really conscious decision I made was to cast my net wide and if the work was good, to do it.
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DeNiro did a good job playing a catcher in 'Bang the Drum Slowly,' but he's great in everything he does.
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I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realise that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation.
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I think Jesus was about bringing people together and connecting people in love, hanging out with the people who other people didn't want to hang out with. Spending time with the worst of the worst because He knew those are the people who needed Him most.
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We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life.
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When sermons start where people live - their questions, struggles, and concerns - and then offer a timely and helpful word from the Scriptures, people are more interested in hearing what else the Scriptures have to say.
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Who is that person that comes around and says, 'You are OK, you are worthy, you are special?' That makes all the difference in the world for many of us. Those are the people we appreciate the most.
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I never felt at home in London, because people were constantly telling me I didn't belong here, so after a while, you tend to believe that.
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I grew up with artists and drag queens. These were just my neighbors and friends and the people who are raising me.
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People will ask, 'Are you famous?' And I always answer, 'My mother thinks so.'
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My mother is a proud Brazilian. I love visiting my family in Rio; the city and its people are so vibrant and amazing.
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Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide.
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At the end of the day, New Yorkers need a mayor who understands the problems they face, brings a smart plan and good people to the table, and, more than anything, has the independence, courage and conviction to do the right thing.
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I want to be around people, not crickets.
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I love experienced people. I love people who are phenomenally talented. I love people who've worked so hard and been so courageous and are the leaders in their fields. For me to meet somebody like that and learn from them and share words with them -to me that's magic.
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If you look at the history of large financial institutions, most of them have succeeded because of a deep presence in their home market.
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I know, if I am playing well, I can be as good as anyone, and I want to show people who write you off and forget about you.
