James Brown Quotes
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Life in California is beautiful.
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My kids always say to me, 'Can we watch TV?' I say, 'Absolutely!' because then I can get something done. But then they say, and I wait for it, 'But can you watch with us?' My moment of freedom vanishes. So not only do I not think TV's that great and I hate sitting in front of it, but I have to with them.
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
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Maturity - among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.
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A lot of people like to run in plays because it's a nice, steady job.
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Wait a minute, I'm a fan of yours; you can't be a fan of mine!
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The 'chinked out' style is a school of hip hop - that's the way I like to think of it - that incorporates Chinese elements and sounds.
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I feel a big obligation to the audience, almost in a moral sense, to say something useful. If I'm going to spend a year of my life on these things, I want something that I feel that strongly about.
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The world gets very small after a while, if you stick around long enough.
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Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.
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This is my life... I mean, maybe I have Rs 100 crore in the bank, sitting comfortably. If that increases to Rs 10,000 crore, what difference does it make to me.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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I'd love to do movies and be on TV. But I think if I transitioned into TV/film completely, I would really miss singing and dancing. It would be ideal to be cast in a movie musical!
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Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key.
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When I was writing 'Shotgun,' it's one of the first songs that's come to me as an image.
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When something's good, I'm not an over-celebrator.
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I like working on my birthday, so I always do.
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We believe that visa quotas should be lifted and people should visit anywhere they wish freely.
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Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it's a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself.
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As a protester, I protested because I had to, not because it was exciting. I don't want to get tear-gassed again.
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Every victory of man over man has in itself a taste of defeat.... There is no essential difference between the various human groups, creatures whose bones and brains and members are the same; and every damage we do there is a form of mutilation, as if the fingers of the left hand were to be cut off by the right.
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Poetry is the mysticism of mankind.
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Las Vegas is a resort whose two chief sources of income are seven and eleven.
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You're like a dull knife, it just ain't cutting.
