Lester Bangs Quotes
A hero is a goddam stupid thing to have in the first place and a general block to anything you might wanta accomplish on your own.
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If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.
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I thought it's very funny that I ended up as a voiceover guy because when I started out as an actor, I had a very strong Long Island accent.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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I remember teaching a clinic to other coaches, and a guy raised his hand and asked if I had any advice when it came to coaching women. I leveled him with a death-ray stare, and said, 'Go home and coach basketball.'
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Women just love to shop.
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We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.
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I'm fine, except, you know, I broke my pelvis. And that's not much fun.
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All beautiful things in this world are because of women.
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I think America right now is looking for somebody who appeals to every faction.
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Remember that the fans want to hear inside stuff about the series; they don't want to hear gripes and grouses about your personal life. What they really want to hear is how the series gets made, and how you interact with your fellow cast members.
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I worked on the United Parcel Service truck, I sold home delivery of milk. But always, in the back of my mind, I wanted to get into radio.
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There are two languages: one as things seem to us and the other of knowledge.
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I reached a point where I'd watched enough directors do the job that I felt I understood it. And it's not that I'm a slow learner and it took me this long; I also was enjoying writing, and I still enjoy writing - I get tremendous satisfaction out of the writing end of it.
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I always take things step by step and match by match.
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I would never jeopardize classified information. I served my country well and loyally, and I had to sue the C.I.A. on First Amendment grounds.
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The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space for China and the United States. We welcome a constructive role by the United States in promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region. We also hope that the United States will fully respect and accommodate the major interests and legitimate concerns of Asia-Pacific countries.
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I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies.
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My comics have changed so much over the years, in the writing, in art style, sometimes incrementally, sometimes quite suddenly. So I've cultivated an audience who will go along with me because they trust me.
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I get used to my fountain pens and my clothes, and I can never throw them away. I replace them only when I see that they are broken or embarrassing to wear.
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Those whose lives were lost on September 11 will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever.
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I really enjoy dressing up. I'm pretty much a girlie girl.
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I want to play an action hero. I'm ready for roles that totally aren't me.
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A hero is a goddam stupid thing to have in the first place and a general block to anything you might wanta accomplish on your own.
