Arthur Ashe Quotes
If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs only to a few, but to live well belongs to all.
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The real bombs are my books, not me.
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A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finish before you cook it. Before you start anything, read through the entire recipe once.
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I saw an interview that I did with someone, and I was horrified by it. And I said to my wife, 'This is unbearable how I talk.'
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I've worked with lots of musicians - like Tina Turner - and I love when they go in front of the fitting mirror and do their thing, pose, dance. I love that moment!
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I'm a big believer in 'pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again.'
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I think it's natural for a creative to be sensitive. If I'm in the studio and I write something, I think it's the greatest thing in the world; it's like my baby. I just made something out of thin air that exists now in a tangible form. It's the biggest thrill in my life.
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It's just that I've always been a tomboy, so being thrown into the hot nerd category and the glam thing has been very interesting for me to swallow.
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'To Die For,' with Nicole Kidman, is great - her desire to be a part of news, how she uses news to further her career and how it can drive you insane. I love that movie.
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There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted.
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When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.
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I'm a very lucky man. It's a beautiful thing for a writer, to see people allowing your words to enter their own unconscious and their souls.
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I think in spring, we don't want to wear makeup, we don't want to wear a ton of clothes, we just want everything to be easier.
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I'd never had money growing up, and it's never been that important to me, except maybe to take our kids on a nice vacation or something like that.
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I was suddenly really famous, and I didn't know how to cope. I didn't know myself well enough as a person, number one, and as an actor, number two. I wanted to escape.
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A day on a film set is maddening.
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I like to call it 'album making' because everybody hears the word scrapbooking and thinks, 'All the glue and the glitter - I don't have time for that!'
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You got to live for yourself, yourself and nobody else.
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There's not a single chef I know of that does not think about the politics of the food they're serving.
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Well, I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment, and I've learned quickly these last few days that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone.
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Amor Fati – “Love Your Fate”, which is in fact your life.
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Start a personal blog and begin developing a public reputation and public portfolio of work that’s not tied to your employer.
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My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.
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If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
