Albert Hammond, Jr. Quotes
I feel like you listen your whole life, so when you are in the studio, your references are all the songs and music that you know. It just depends on where the songs are going and what attracts you at the moment.
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I love my wife, I love my kids.
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I've always made sequels, even when I was making Super 8 movies if the audience liked it.
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The main thing for me is to make sure our home is peaceful, that it's healthy, that the kids are good.
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My whole reason for creating a network is literally to bring little pieces of light. It's to continue to spread little pieces of light in the world, to illuminate the possibility of the human spirit.
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Escapism makes a lot of intuitive sense - whisk people away from their cares with stories of a better life.
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I don't think I can play Mr. Bachchan.
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I can knit quite well. I make really long scarves.
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I was the youngest and on my own a lot. I think this probably taught me independence and how to be okay with my own company. Also, it meant I read a lot.
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There is a communion of more than our bodies when bread is broken and wine drunk.
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People associate girls with long blonde hair with the girls in 'Clueless' or 'Legally Blonde.' You can't be smart and educated and have an opinion because you are supposed to be stupid.
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Because of the way my words get scrutinized, I have to use a level of precision so people don't accuse me of misleading them.
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I write a book a year while creating TV and film projects. And being a writer isn't just writing: I have to chase down paychecks and manage foreign tax payments. I maintain a vibrant relationship with readers and bloggers. And when it comes to Hollywood, I typically have to have fifteen business meetings in the hopes that one leads to a project.
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True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories.
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Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.
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Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day.
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I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And I was also in a women's a capella group. And I was in the gospel choir at school. Actually, I've always been in choirs. Or some kind of group. Just because I love singing so much. But I truthfully never thought of it as a career.
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Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.
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Reducing caloric intake is the only proven method of extending life. If caloric intake is reduced to 20 percent below maintenance, you can extend your lifespan considerably.
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I'm pretty much living my dream job, but one day I would love to dedicate more time to writing and performing my own music.
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Sprawling, earnest, and ambitious - its modest title is 'The Future' - Al Gore's new book embodies both the virtues and the flaws of its author. But those hardy souls who slog past the weaknesses will be rewarded by a book that is brave, original and often fun.
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My view is that life is too short. I'm not being melodramatic or anything, but when your mother dies in your arms - just you and her, and it's one o'clock in the morning, and you're waiting for her to exhale - you just think, life's too bloody short to argue about the little things.
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You have to look at life, feel it, face it, and deal with it.
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At primary school, me and my best friend used to do D.I.Y. assemblies, and we'd do it as many times as we could until we got banned! We used to sing 'Hero' by Mariah Carey; it was, like, my favourite song; we were obsessed with it. We'd do it as a duet, and it's the first I remember performing.
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I feel like you listen your whole life, so when you are in the studio, your references are all the songs and music that you know. It just depends on where the songs are going and what attracts you at the moment.
