Leslie Odom, Jr. Quotes
I had no vision of me being a part of that show ever. But I was committed to being the first super-fan of 'The Hamilton Mixtape' that there ever was. I was in love with this thing.
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I think it's very refreshing to see women in cinema having strength and their own independent storyline.
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When people say all politicians are the same, ask yourself if Obama was the same as Bush, if Francois Hollande is the same as Sarkozy. They are not. They are human beings with different views and different visions for the world.
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Elves are cool, man.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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The voters of Colorado deserve honest, straight-talking elected officials.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.
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I've written everywhere - in hotel rooms, cafes, airports, and planes all around the world. Now I have a home office, and the wi-fi is really bad down there, which is great. If I make a date with myself to write from, say, 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. on a Saturday, the fact that no emails come in helps me focus.
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If you can play live and support yourself, it's one of the few ways you're going to actually get paid in this business these days.
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If you're doing business, not that simple to only buy. You have to create something. You have to create something that never exist for the future.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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For me, it's very offensive when I notice that it's all about my appearance, how I look, that a man doesn't care who I am.
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Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland.
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The prime feature in Cornish geology is the upheaval of the granite, distorting, folding back, and altering the superincumbent beds.
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I tried martial arts classes for three weeks, but I quit because you actually get hit. I just want to do the movie kind of martial arts.
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The one thing about going from the audience to the stage in just three years is that you know how it feels to be down there.
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I'm more comfortable writing traditional protagonists. But 'Steve Jobs' and 'The Social Network' have antiheroes. I like to write antiheroes as if they're making their case to God about why they should be allowed into heaven. I have to find something in that character that is like me and write to that.
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All disgust is originally disgust at touching.
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I've been making a diary of the daft things people have said during London Fashion Week, and it does wear a little bit thin, everyone comparing my name to Edie Sedgwick.
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The sounds and rhythms of words are really important to me.
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I've only seen a couple horror movies in my lifetime. I don't like the ones that make you scream out in terror.
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I was bartending for a long time and going on auditions and was constantly being rebuffed.
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It's one thing to really dream and have a vision and want all these cool things, but it's a whole other thing when you actually have wisdom and understand things. Then you can truly make the best decisions.
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The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and responsibility to build a better humanity. This means developing warm-heartednes s in this very life, here and now. So, do whatever work you do, but ask yourselves now and then, 'How can I contribute to human beings being happier and more peaceful?'
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I had no vision of me being a part of that show ever. But I was committed to being the first super-fan of 'The Hamilton Mixtape' that there ever was. I was in love with this thing.
