Andy Griffith Quotes
I am proud of my connections to Carolina and pleased to know that some results from a lifetime of work on television, film, stage and recordings will have a permanent home in Chapel Hill.
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Anonymity breeds meanness.
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When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
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Many people thought I would never succeed, because I am so Russian. So Russian, hundred percent.
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I could never say Rza's trash. But he didn't come with the right formula on '8 Diagrams.' I think 'Cuban Linx 2' will have the Clan back where they need to be, but then it's up for the Clan to be back where they need to be, too. 'Cos it ain't just the album, you know what I mean? It's everything.
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The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.
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I need a little bass and I don't even need that crazy bass to break your face. I just want it to sound good when I have my favorite song.
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Everything with me is pretty close to the surface, but having kids has completely ruined my emotional equilibrium.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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Don't bother about being modern. Unfortunately it is the one thing that, whatever you do, you cannot avoid.
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There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us.
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I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book.
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I am deeply immersed in my medical work, and it can get very intense, but I believe that the connection and devotion is key. You can not work on diseases as devastating and deadly as Lassa and Ebola without complete trust and respect for the individuals with whom you work. My lab and colleagues are just extraordinary, and we are a family.
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Early in my investment-banking career, I realized I was on a path that others had set out for me.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd are really amazing, lovely people and really great comedic actors.
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I like doing my own stunts.
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Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.
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There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.
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The truth about filmmaking is you have all these ideas and you're trying to convince everybody that they should buy into this idea, but at two o'clock in the morning when you're all on your own you're going, 'Geez, I hope I know what I'm doing. I hope this idea is gonna work.'
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Rock music is electronic music, dependent entirely on electronic circuitry and amplification.
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The hard truth is that there are people who believe they're writers and work hard at it and are sincere about it, but they don't make it. You have to be prepared for that possibility.
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Every job is a blessing. Everyone has to take into account what is available. Are you paying rent, who do you get to work with? There are a lot of variables in the job. What I'm drawn to is things that I don't completely understand maybe, and want to get a better feel for it.
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We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.
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I am proud of my connections to Carolina and pleased to know that some results from a lifetime of work on television, film, stage and recordings will have a permanent home in Chapel Hill.
