Alton Brown Quotes
My mantra was to educate people - to actually give them the know-how they could use - and to do it in a very subversive kind of way. I would entertain them, and I was going to teach them whether they knew it or not.
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.
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Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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We're here for a little, little bit of time, and I just wanna make the most out of it.
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I truly believe that you have to bring more content to the table to survive in radio than saying, 'There was AC/DC, and here's Journey,' because computers can do that.
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Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
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The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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Writing is a very intimate thing, especially when you write lyrics and sing them in front of someone for the first time. It's like a really embarrassing situation. To me, singing is almost like crying, and you have to really know someone before you can start crying in front of them.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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I know what poverty is.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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When I start a picture, I always have a script, but I change it every day. I put in what occurs to me that day out of my imagination. You start on a voyage; you know where you will end up but not what will occur along the way. You want to be surprised.
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There's always a version of me who is the narrator. And I make myself look better than other people.
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A woman should have the right to carry a gun.
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The world has become so complex that the idea of a power in which everything comes together and can be controlled in a centralized way is now erroneous.
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Let me encourage you, if someone has wronged you, and you still get that cringing feeling on the inside when you see or think about that person, take it to God and allow Him to keep your heart soft and sensitive.
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As soon as I get on my boat, something inside me changes. Then I really feel what living is.
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My mother has done so much for me in my life and has continuously been there and been my rock.
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The Berserkers have been with me for about forty years, and we're not done yet.
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Most of my influences are from the past.
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I've been around so long, most editors think I'm dead.
Elliott Erwitt -
My kids are really good with social media; that's really an important dynamic in our relationship with our audience, and it's a great way to connect.
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My mantra was to educate people - to actually give them the know-how they could use - and to do it in a very subversive kind of way. I would entertain them, and I was going to teach them whether they knew it or not.
