Liz Phair Quotes
It's about the journey and the process. I do things because I love doing them, or trying them.
Quotes to Explore
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I grew up aware of all the people I depended on and who depended on me.
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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
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It's always been a desire of mine to work with my parents.
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Kim Jong Un came in as a fresh face, so I think there's a great disappointment that he's playing the same game as his father.
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My life is black and white and mixed. My mother's a Rastafarian, my dad was a short white guy - it's not an affectation. It's also the lives of millions of people throughout the world.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they sort of poke you in all of the right places.
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I kind of liked the idea of filming musicians. I could like a musician and know, at the same time, maybe nobody else maybe liked them much or appreciated them.
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I am going to Rio with a chance of a medal.
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And I think that's why I was going to be a musician. I was very rebellious. And I didn't want to be an actor. My father used to say to me you should be an actor if you want to be in the arts.
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I'm a goody-goody. I'm the person who sits in the back row, makes fun of the teacher, and secretly does the extra-credit work.
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I'm a normal guy.
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I have a few uniforms – depending on whether I'm going to a college campus or meeting a head of state. But clean and easy works best for me.
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I think that people in general appreciate honesty and not trying to cook something up just to fit a mold that would be beneficial for you. I never made music like that.
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You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.
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How wonderful it was to sit on a set with Norman Mailer and get to know him.
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My mother gave me a push. If I hadn't had her, maybe I wouldn't have had the push. If I hadn't gone to military school, maybe I wouldn't have decided to get with the program. Maybe I'd be running a bulldozer, rather than going on and doing something more.
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A show that no one thought had a chance has just finished its fifth year: Charmed. I think it's tougher for the younger networks, so I think they have a little more patience for the sake of the show. But who knows?
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When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.
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I'm mad, they say. I am temperamental and dizzy and disagreeable. Well, let them talk. I can take it. Only one person can hurt me. Her name is Ida Lupino.
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I think the three years have demonstrated how little this argument has to do with reality.
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Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don't be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying.
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It's about the journey and the process. I do things because I love doing them, or trying them.
