J. August Richards Quotes
I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it.
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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Edie Sedgwick had a cool style; she pushed the envelope for the time.
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Not really, drums found me, I just liked music, all kinds of music.
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A book is not an example of 'women's writing' simply because it is written by a woman. Writing may become 'women's writing' when it could not have been written by a man.
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A big reason why I'm not a big TV watcher is that in my formative years as a viewer, there wasn't that much great television on, or at least, television that appealed to me.
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Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.
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Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.
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What we do is nothing like the portrayal of badminton as a gentle game played in a church hall. Badminton can be fun and relaxing, but as professionals, this sport is our heart and soul and passion, and our games are fast and aggressive.
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You don't boo at a Kemp rally. You boo at football games.
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Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
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The whole world is starting to realize that it was the most unwise thing for our society to have ignored women power, to run the society with male priorities.
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Introspection, or 'sitting in the silence,' is an unscientific way of trying to force apart the mind and senses, tied together by the life force. The contemplative mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back toward the senses by the life currents.
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Kids have a great sense of humour. If you don't, you're going to miss out.
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To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school.
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When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.
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I can always go back to education.
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Listening is more important than anything else because that's what music is. Somebody is playing something and you're receiving it. It is sending and receiving.
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I always imagine that if I met Dr. Seuss, he would be very similar to Crispin Glover.
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I had two passions growing up - one was music, one was technology. I tried to play in a band for a while, but I was never talented enough to make it. And I started companies. One day came along and I decided to combine the two - and there was Spotify.
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I think we Chinese are just as capable, as diligent, as hardworking, as peace-loving, and as creative as people everywhere.
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I feel very lucky 'Arrested Development' was so successful because I never really got too much attention, and I was able to evolve instead of only being seen as one character.
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I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it.
