Albert Hammond, Jr. Quotes
I'll write lines or words in a notepad. You work on little things and little parts; sometimes they turn into bigger songs.
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I quite like the drama of an encore. I think an encore is for those artists who are inclined to do dramatic gestures, and I certainly would say I am inclined towards them.
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What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.
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Well, I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner. And that's what I try to do, is sometimes I lean to one side of it, sometimes I lean to the other.
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I have been running since I was 7. I was trying to restructure the way my body was made instead of trying to master the way I ran. I would get so frustrated with my starts in practices that I would just cry. When I ran, I wouldn't even try to get out of the blocks, I would just run.
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I don't mind what the role is at all; I just want to play cool characters.
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You gotta improvise in life. You gotta improv if the police pull you over.
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Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
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I want to have an impact on my son.
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I can change a light fixture, and I can do certain things. But I'm really bad in terms of construction. I can't do any of it on my own.
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I don't dwell on success. Maybe that's one reason I'm successful.
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There is always going to be a little bit of me in each character.
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I didn't grow up in one of those restrictive Christian households where you couldn't do this or that. We were brought up with a great collection of good morals and good values, but we also had fun. We'd go to church on Sunday, but then have ice cream, roller skate or play in the park afterwards.
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My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without my parents. From the time she was seven months until now, I have been a single parent.
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If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.
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Today, computers help us making the music. It's really a tool.
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We are hopeful that President Obama, in his State of the Union Address, will express a willingness to work with Republicans to enact all of these jobs bills.
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There's so much else to do in the world. To just be interested in doing films would limit my life.
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Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard him, playing in the forward spot. I'd love to see some of today's greats playing against Elgin. They couldn't guard him. Nobody could.
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I just play intuitively and work the same way in the studio. I don't have any magical effects or anything that helps me to get my particular sound.
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To succeed in business, to reach the top, an individual must know all it is possible to know about that business.
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No man was ever wise by chance.
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it does not obviate the responsibility for dealing with terrorism in their country.
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Just a tip if you have a big event to go to or an important meeting, if you cry enough your face swells up giving you a temporary lift.
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I'll write lines or words in a notepad. You work on little things and little parts; sometimes they turn into bigger songs.
