Austin Seferian-Jenkins Quotes
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We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable.
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I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer.
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The lesson of 'CSI' is: No matter what horrible things happen, nice policemen will turn up and fix everything and return it to the status quo.
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I don't know if I could rebuild an airplane engine, but I know a little bit about rotors and rivets.
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A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.
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Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.
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Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.
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The one thing I do have is good ears. I don't mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records.
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Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
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I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. I'm doing my best to juggle.
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I always thought I should be treated like a star.
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I don't feel that I've had a life of abuse or that I am a victim in any way. My life is pretty typical of a lot of Americans of my generation who grew up in the sixties in families like mine that were sort of unconventional.
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My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.
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When you sample something, you're using the crutch of borrowing chords and melodies from a song that's already great, that's already stood the test of time, that's already special. When you're trying to do it all from scratch, you're writing something brand new that has to stand on its own.
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You don't train a dog in a training hall, jerking his neck or even giving him food treats. You train him using life rewards.
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I've got America's best writer for $300 a week.
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I mean, don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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A film that I love is 'Deliverance' from back in the day. You start out with these archetypal characters - the hero, the bookworm, the pacifist - and by the end, it's all turned upside down. I love that.
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The best thing is to lie in a warm Epsom salts bath for 15 minutes and then go straight to bed. You will sleep really well afterwards.
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When I was a child, on Sunday mornings the family would assemble around the blue-leather-covered gramophone to listen to records.
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Our extended family is an integral part of our daily lives and Connie and I welcome you with open arms.
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All people have dignity. There's nobody who was born without a soul and a spirit.
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I'm really blessed to have an amazing family.
