Andy Hurley Quotes
I never really feel old. Young 'til I die, minus some Internet-speak misunderstandings.
Quotes to Explore
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As people's opportunities to succumb to confirmation bias increases online - only seeking out information that confirms their prejudices - ignorance, extremism and close-mindedness have continued to rise unabated.
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It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.
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I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.
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I think what it really is, is that I date creative people. And I think that what intimidates them is not my purse; it's my mind.
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I heard the new film, 'Tangerine,' was filmed entirely on iPhones. No cameras were involved!
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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May it be long before the people of the United States shall cease to take a deep and pervading interest in the Fourth of July, as the birthday of our national life, or the event which then occurred shall be subordinated to any other of our national history.
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I think I'm an American writer writing about Latin America, and I'm a Latin American writer who happens to write in English.
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As things go digital, the notion of new editions will go away. A publisher can add video and assessment content at scale, make the change in 30 seconds and it's just a software update.
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It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art is a product that has no apparent need. The salesperson builds the need in the mind of the buyer.
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I think being busy is a healthy thing.
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I have a lightsaber at my front door for home protection. I have an 800-watt electric skateboard that I use to run errands in my neighborhood. It can go about six, seven miles, so depending on how much time I have, and how much I have to carry home, I'll take it really far. I love that thing.
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Know your target audience. Always keep them at the forefront of your mind. Understand their lifestyle and what they are looking for. Gather their feedback and use it to tailor your approach. The voice of the consumer is an essential input into the development of any fashion business or blog.
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I'm competitive in that I would like to outsell my last record.
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If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.
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Death seems to be a long way off. Is this not shallow thinking? It is worthless and is only a joke within a dream. It will not do to think in such a way and be negligent. Insofar as death is always at one's door, one should make sufficient effort and act quickly.
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I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.
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Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities.
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Writing, I'm convinced, should be a subversive activity - frowned on by the authorities - and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher.
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I continued writing the bad plays which fortunately nobody would produce, just as no one did me the unkindness of publishing my early novels.
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I spent about a year and a half doing technical post work on 'The Fountain'. Although I do like the process, I think my favorite part of filmmaking is the actors.
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I never really feel old. Young 'til I die, minus some Internet-speak misunderstandings.
