Adam Rayner Quotes
I certainly have a sliver of me, which is definitely American, and feels a great pull towards where I spent time when I was very young, which is in California.
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Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.
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There's a lot more to me than just power.
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I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that I was a songwriter, that I spent years trying to hone my craft and being rejected and then finally becoming a successful songwriter, record executive and publisher.
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Well we really meant you to visit Paris in May, but the rhythm required two syllables.
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A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.
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If there's one thing I've learnt, it's that I don't think a man ever looks better than when he's in a suit. So I'm wearing them increasingly, not in my personal life, but in my professional life, and I'm really enjoying it.
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.
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I love to get home and hang out with my family. My brothers and I love spending time at the beach. I enjoy doing all kinds of surf sports and keeping healthy.
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When it comes to working out, I really don't like the gym. I go because I have to, but I'm usually not happy about it. I do what my trainer and coaches tell me to do, but I'm always anxious to get outside.
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Make sure that the people at the top are working together and there aren't divisions of labor. Don't have people working in silos; have them working across the team.
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And the idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss.
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Some people think electronic music is cold, but I think that has more to do with the people listening than the actual music itself.
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My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family.
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He'll call that trickle-down. I call it Niagara Falls.
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You get to the point where you're like, 'I'm just doing me, and if people don't like it, then it is what it is.'
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Trying to make a feature film yourself with no money is the best film school you can do.
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The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
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My first acting lessons were Shakespeare. The first time I ever started working with a coach was doing scenes from 'Measure for Measure,' which were tough dramatic scenes. And then 'Taming of the Shrew,' which required comedic timing. And that's the kind of stuff I love.
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There's no substitute for live work to keep a band together.
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It is a great compliment to go out and be recognized. Although, because I basically go home and go to work, there isn't much opportunity for that kind of thing to happen.
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Well, I'm happier talking about other people than me.
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If you don't think like a winner, you're not going to be a winner.
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I certainly have a sliver of me, which is definitely American, and feels a great pull towards where I spent time when I was very young, which is in California.
