Henry Rollins Quotes
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If only one in 1,000 people that I talk to goes on to write a good book, that's one more good book that I've helped along... and maybe it will be a book I love myself five or 10 years down the line.
Garth Nix -
When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar -
I think it's a mistake to try to pin down one particular reason for a person's personality. Don't we all, for many reasons, act differently in different circumstances and with different people?
Gary Frank -
The Haitian people are gentle and lovable except for their enormous and unconscious cruelty.
Zora Neale Hurston -
I've been lucky enough to work in pop culture, especially with people right before they popped.
Tamra Davis -
Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else.
Ugo Betti
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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.
Madeleine M. Kunin -
I'd always wanted to be an action heroine. That's a chick dream, getting to wear a leather bodysuit and be blonde and kick ass. But, what really attracted me to 'Dredd' was the script. It was fantastic! It was about people and characters, and not just about explosions and fighting.
Olivia Thirlby -
People only see what they are prepared to see.
Ralph Waldo Emerson -
I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.
Gad Elmaleh -
Marketing is more important than it has ever been. But I'm trying to tear the layers back and make it not so contrived. I think people just want entertainment.
Usher -
There's always a wine bully. The one person who did read the 'Wine Spectator,' who tells you what to drink and why the '97 is better than the '98. I want to punch the wine bully in the face. I want to make sure this generation of wine drinkers isn't elitist and snotty. I want it to be about family and bringing people together.
Gary Vaynerchuk
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I don't think people know how much time and effort truly goes into the game and goes into simply just scoring a touchdown. So when you get that opportunity, you should be able to be free and be relaxed from all the pressure that went into scoring that touchdown and have fun.
Dak Prescott -
Sometimes, when you watch people play a video game, they seem lost in this wormhole, or in a trance.
Harmony Korine -
I will never be an insider. I want to be the champion of people who don't have insiders and lobbyists supporting them.
Pat Quinn -
One thing I've had to realize in my career is that I can't do it all. Sometimes we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to make sure we're writing the next hit. There are other people out there, and that's what they do every day, and they have strengths that I don't have.
Randy Houser -
We collectively have a special place in our heart for the manned space flight program - Apollo nostalgia is one element, but that is only part of it. American culture worships explorers - look at the fame of Lewis and Clark, for example. The American people want to think of themselves as supporting exploration.
Nathan Myhrvold -
When you work on a text of a lesser quality, as the interpreter or the delivery person, you are obliged to try to fill it out as you see so many people do in lesser work.
Mandy Patinkin
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The idea of death is something that doesn't make sense to a lot of people. But to bring something back - or vampires who never die - is a logical fantasy for a human being.
Martin Landau -
We need to include more writers from different backgrounds and ethnicities. We need to see different experiences instead of the same people writing the same kinds of stories.
Letitia Wright -
Most of the jobs I've gotten are from people calling me. I don't actively solicit a lot of work like that, but maybe I should.
Adam Schlesinger -
I've never seen 'Evil Dead 2.' Sorry about that. I'm sorry to the world.
Jane Levy -
Every artist wants his or her work to connect with someone. I think that's why people make art.
Jenova Chen -
Where there is young people and vitality, you're going to find punk rock.
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