CeeLo Green (Thomas DeCarlo Callaway) Quotes
I am a rare occasion. I think if everyone had known it was going be me who succeeded, they would have supported me a lot more. They would have known what to do with me a lot earlier. They just didn't know.
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When I'm not acting, I try to be normal, play golf, play hockey. It's funny because you're in this little bubble when you're working - you don't read books, you don't really keep up with the news, you're just living that life.
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If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I'm sorry, I don't believe that's America.
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It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.
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A friend of mine encouraged me to try rapping, so I started experimenting with it, writing verses, seeing if I could fit an extra word or syllable into each line without tripping myself up.
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Great advice comes from people that have been around a lot longer than you.
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A lot of people tend to go into the music industry and be really - what do you call it? - oblivious to everything that comes with it.
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I paint. I still do it every day. I never neglected it. It's a gift. It's almost like religion for me. It's the quickest way for me to become still.
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I can see myself always writing songs - but I'm not sure if I'll always want to perform.
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I'm an actor, paid to act. I don't bring personal problems to the sets. Dad taught me that.
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Companies are hiring cosplayers to be promotional spokes models for them. There are cosplayers trying to develop a cult following even though they've only been cosplaying for less than a year or two. It's all about the social media or Facebook likes.
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Whether we're Democrats or Republicans or independents, we have to learn to hang together or we're gonna hang separately.
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The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.
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A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.
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I did make a choice when I got away from baseball to be there to get my kids off to college.
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Everything changes all the time, and unfortunately, everyone who knows what you do by buying records only hears a small amount of what's going on in your life.
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I think, describing Elvis for me would be a very generous king. He was the king of rock and roll, will always be. He's whats made it possible for everyone to be performers and to do the things they do now.
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I made a lot of mistakes growing up, trying so hard to fit in. I got so lost trying to please everybody.
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I remember virtually everything about every loss. And the wins are hardly memorable.
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How has The Grand Illusion held up over the years? It is not enough to say that it has retained its power. Not only has the stature of the film remained undiminished by the passage of time (except in a few minor details), but the innovation, the audacity, and, for want of a better word, the modernity of the direction have acquired an even greater impact.
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People assume that the meaning of a song is vested in the lyrics. To me, that has never been the case. There are very few songs that I can think of where I remember the words.
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There's a certain confidence that comes with being sure about the way the world works.
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I have considered myself a mature actor.
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I am a rare occasion. I think if everyone had known it was going be me who succeeded, they would have supported me a lot more. They would have known what to do with me a lot earlier. They just didn't know.
