Kevin Durand Quotes
I was a hockey player growing up. Being a big guy and being imposing, I had to use my size to protect my teammates.
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I would wait in line for anything to do with 'Doctor Who.'
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I think computer science, by and large, is still stuck in the Modern age.
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You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
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I would rather have a million friends than a million dollars.
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All too often, the pitchmen are selling the notion that if you gain 'control' over your financial destiny - pick your own stocks and execute your own trades - it will be the first step on a short road to riches.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.
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Small aim is a crime.
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In novels, and American novels in particular, it's not just about redemption, it's about forward movement and healing oneself. Americans are very big on getting better.
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I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect.
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Franchises mean that you're tied in. That's a lovely feeling of comfort to the whole thing. From a business perspective, it really keeps you current and lets you go and do other smaller, more pedestrian things.
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The U.N.'s impartiality allows it to negotiate and operate in some of the toughest places in the world. And time and again, studies have shown that U.N. peacekeeping is far more effective and done with far less money than what any government can do on its own.
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My writing books with positive gay characters has come more out of anger than anything else: anger at not having been able to find honest, accurate books about people like myself as a teen, books that show we're as diverse as straight people and that we can lead happy, healthy, productive lives just as straight people can.
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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
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I read autobiographies because there is too much fiction in my life.
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The process of writing a book is so removed in my mind from the process of publishing it that I often forget for great stretches that I eventually hope to do the latter.
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Every song I write is autobiographical and is about people, and that's one of the things that gets complicated. You have to decide where's your place as a songwriter.
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I don't like the mentality that comes with rich Russian men. Because they have money, they think they can buy a woman - and they do.
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I have a lot of friends who do EDM music; they had to tell me what a 'drop' was.
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Robbery is common.
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You don't need really expensive clothes to look cute.
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When it comes to belts and rank, I don't care what belt I am; I don't care what rank I am. I'm proud that I've achieved high ranks through some great instructors around the world, but ultimately, the mat doesn't lie.
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When you grumble about a taxi being dirty, people your own age will absolutely agree with you, whereas younger people say, 'You should be so lucky to have a taxi - I walk to work!' So I have lots of young friends, who fortunately don't treat me as a guru, a person that knows all the answers.
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I was a hockey player growing up. Being a big guy and being imposing, I had to use my size to protect my teammates.
