Luca Parmitano Quotes
Is there any other job that beats being an astronaut? Who didn't want to be an astronaut? That is my question.
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There's no doubt in the world that directing makes you a better actor. Me, anyway. There's no doubt in the world that it makes me a more collaborative actor.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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Well I like everything but my first love has always been piano because when I started out there was a piano in my house and it was there so I just started tinkling on it really so it's always been my first love.
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Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange.
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Tennis is all about mental toughness, and you have to keep your head in the game. I make time to relax away from competition pressures, travel and intense training schedules to make sure I'm looking after myself. Taking time out with family and friends helps to maintain the work-life balance everyone needs.
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At every Christmas, I fail to remember the daughters' shoe sizes, and they are not growing, but grown. After ostensible hard thought about who needs what, I have failed to give good gifts; I have failed to receive good gifts.
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The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
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Find a type of exercise that you love - whether it's dance, soccer, softball, anything - just as long as it keeps you active. If you love it, you'll dedicate yourself to it and stay involved.
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I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money.
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Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.
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Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step.
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I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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When we were shooting 'Oz,' my wife was doing 'Beauty and the Beast' on Broadway, singing and dancing. It was an interesting dichotomy in our house.
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Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.
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If uncovering the truth is the greatest challenge of nonfiction writing, it is also the greatest reward.
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One of my earliest memories was of seeing horse-drawn buggies with little Amish children peering out at me from the back, their legs dangling as they jabbered in Pennsylvania Dutch, sometimes pointing and giggling at my family following slowly behind them in our car.
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There's so much that I like about Pittsburgh, actually. The cultural district and museums are wonderful, and I encourage everyone to check them out. And the food is excellent, too!
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I was always known in my industry, and I always enjoyed a modicum of popularity.
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Upon graduation, believe it or not, I had no job. I had no interviews. I had no prospects. I had no worries. What I did have, I had passion. I had enormous passion. I had passion for financial markets. I had fallen in love with financial markets.
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Is there any other job that beats being an astronaut? Who didn't want to be an astronaut? That is my question.
