Alex O'Loughlin Quotes
I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and enjoy the business.
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We live in a fast-paced culture where we're asked to make snap decisions all day long, so I suppose cash-point donations feed into the immediacy of our life experience. So it's a great idea. But I think it needs careful handling.
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Business is a battlefield. You need to be able to go to battle with your team members. Like the military. Know them, trust them, and know who you're working with.
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I have a great team at WME.
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There's just a natural instinct to want to be great, I think.
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One of my personal plights in this business is about playing 'The Sassy Black Girl.'
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I know I can't plan in this business, but I'm going to keep going as long as I keep getting close... So far, I feel lucky and infinitely grateful for the successes that I've had. I'm just going to keep working hard, and whatever happens, happens.
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One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity leave is that many American business leaders, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oppose any family-friendly policies. They scare people into thinking maternity leave will be a job killer.
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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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When you spend a lot of money on one player, you want him to prove himself, but the way football works, one day you can be good, the next you can be bad, and the next after that, you can be very bad. I have come to Manchester City to work very hard and to help my friends make Manchester City great.
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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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There are a lot of great artists with great voices who aren't singing what they should be singing.
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You can't have a sustainable US economy without a great education system. Teach students to do the job right. You don't have an innovative economy unless you have a great education.
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Shoes are very emotional. For women, they carry the message that you want to give to the world. One day you want to be sexy, or super powerful at your job - you wear a great pump. If you want to be on-the-go and running after your kids - you wear a great flat.
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I sort of love reading the scripts and going, 'Oh wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought of that.'
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I am not very proud of being an human being; in fact, I distinctly dislike the species in many ways. I can readily conceive of beings vastly superior in every respect.
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Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.
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Surprisingly, I am great at kiteboarding, but I'm not great at surfing.
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I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it's absolutely true.
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The music business will be revitalized by musicians, not the labels or Live Nation. When the musicians decide to put music first, instead of money, the public will flock to the fruits and the scene will be healthy again.
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The kitchen is where we deal with the elements of the universe. It is where we come to understand our past and ourselves.
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The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.
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The last thing I want to do is cause loads of hype or problems, I just want to go in there and get my asparagus or whatever.
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To me, making records isn't work.
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I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and enjoy the business.
