Ahmet Zappa Quotes
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I think I am very hands-on mother. I am very strict, and my daughter keeps telling me, 'You are too hard on me,' and I keep telling her, 'I have to be hard because if I am not hard, you will not learn the lessons that I want you to learn.' I think it is really important to be that way.
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The Christian fear of the pagan outlook has damaged the whole consciousness of man.
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I was never one to sit down and write a plan for my future.
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Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.
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All I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with.
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I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.
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The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
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Doing comedy is one of the best gifts in life.
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Most of the Michelle Bachmanns and Mitt Romneys who say such terrible things about us actually is a positive force, because it allows sensible people to realize how stupid and vile their beliefs are.
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I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.
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In recent years, the government has lost more than five million fingerprints from government employees. They have lost hundreds of millions of credit numbers from financial institutions. This problem is happening more and more and more. And the only way we can protect ourselves is to make phones more and more secure.
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With four perfectionists in the band, we have a hard time reaching perfection.
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I felt like the world of baseball in 1919 was much closer to what A-ball would be now - guys riding buses, there's no training staff, and there's a lot of paranoia.
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I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.
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I'd like to go back to standup. I don't like to think I've done my last gig. At the moment it terrifies me, I get really nervous. It's a great buzz when it goes well.
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I'm a good example of someone who can come to Hollywood and keep their feet on the ground with all the rock stars, all the drama that goes with being here. It's still important to pump your own gas and to be able to vacuum.
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The whole year I was in LA I got into telemarketing and learned how to make money. Five years later that skill helped me make my first film.
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I have Graham Greene's telephone number, but I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't seek out writers because we all want to be alone.
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It's never occurred to me to worry about my health, or that I'll get old, or that people will stop laughing at me.
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I have learned to be ready for anything - and be there for my kids. That's what life's all about.
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A camel looks like a horse that was planned by a committee.
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I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?
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We've always been a band of the people, and we will always remain a band of the people.
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I collect things that just look retarded.
