Annie Jacobsen Quotes
Anyone who's read my 'Terror in the Skies' series knows that I have not been writing with an eye toward approval from any government agency.
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This life and this job and this position that I'm put in, it forces you to grow up quick. I definitely got dropped in the deep end.
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I study what's happening in music. I want to sound different than everybody else.
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I remember when I was 5 living on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, the hallway of our building had a brass banister and a great sound, a great echo system. I used to sing in the hallway.
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Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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A new reader shouldn't be able to find you in your work, though someone who's read more may begin to.
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I don't think any actors love taking their clothes off on film, unless you're an exhibitionist, which I'm certainly not.
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Whatever I think the song sounds like is what I'll name it. It's a feeling thing; it's not logical at all.
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America is huge.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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It's the way you ride the trail that counts.
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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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I love it and really, really enjoy weight training. I love free weights. I find it really rewarding.
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People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl. I am now competing in an arena where I can hold my head high. I feel quite confident in what I'm doing now, much more than the singing. I was never going to give Mariah Carey any competition.
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We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.
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I love gross kissing. I think it's the most fun thing to do.
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Still often interventionist, convinced of our importance in the world, even those of us born long after 1900 live in a country that is much more Victorian than we think.
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I don't like to play the victim.
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I think Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan are living in a fairly tale land on their energy policy.
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I also care that the public are getting their 12 dollars worth when they go to a movie, and that they're not coming out not wanting to ever see a movie with me in it again. I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.
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A lot of young actors look up to me, and I wouldn't trade that for any money in the world. I don't want to lose their respect and be a hypocrite.
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Sonic and I were chatting back before we got on and he was telling me how proud he was to be inducted last year in the Walk of Game. The only thing he was a little concerned about was being walked on all the time. I said that's OK; it's par for the course.
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Anyone who's read my 'Terror in the Skies' series knows that I have not been writing with an eye toward approval from any government agency.
