Ben Hopkins Quotes
We're not writing songs to solve a cultural problem. The goal for us is to express what we're going through, and it's great if people find commonality in that.
Quotes to Explore
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I had no expectations of white people at all.
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I've never been one to run from a challenge.
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I bought a girl roses once.
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The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
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I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
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The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.
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I am such a do-goody, people-pleasing kid - or I was - I don't think I've ever been fired, not even from an ice cream shop, magician for kids' parties, not even in my early jobs in radio.
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I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.
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Andy Andrews is the best speaker I have ever seen.
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If you want to wear long hair or wear that dress, as long as you're not hurting yourself or anybody else, I say do it. If you want to go out and have a romantic, sexy affair, do it.
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My original idea was to produce and not make records myself.
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To understand how Republicans lost the African American vote, we must first understand how we won the African American vote.
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A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire.
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I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them.
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I've approached every character I've ever played with a poem, first and foremost.
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When people get things for free, they tend to not take them as seriously.
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But whether a couple is a man and a woman has everything to do with the meaning of marriage.
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If you're not bruised up, then you're not doing an action film in a real way.
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I just sing. You have to use it.
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The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.
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I wish I were dumber so I could be more certain about my opinions. It looks fun.
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We live in a world where bad stories are told, stories that teach us life doesn't mean anything and that humanity has no great purpose. It's a good calling, then, to speak a better story. How brightly a better story shines. How easily the world looks to it in wonder. How grateful we are to hear these stories, and how happy it makes us to repeat them.
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The deepest feelings always show itself in silence.
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We're not writing songs to solve a cultural problem. The goal for us is to express what we're going through, and it's great if people find commonality in that.
