James Arthur Quotes
I've made mistakes, and I'm very aware of them, and I've tried to better myself from those mistakes.
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People get TV deals by doing something in their grandmother's basement. It is definitely the wave. Everybody is trying to do all that stuff. I mean, the Internet is the only reason that I've gotten work is because I've somehow created a line and people have seen it. And then I've been asked to auditions.
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I love this planet... I want to see the environment preserved and I want to see the human race preserved. And I'd like to see everybody living decently in a more equitable, kind-hearted, thoughtful, generous world.
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I don't believe in God personally but I have great respect for those people who do and different people have different religious views in this country.
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Black-and-white always looks modern, whatever that word means.
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A woman can never have enough shoes.
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I find it's really hard for anybody to meet anyone. I'm not big on dates anyways. I still have to work that out.
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Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don't just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It's a daily struggle.
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Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
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The job of the president of the United States is to talk to the public, is to explain to them. Now, some presidents talk too much, like Bill Clinton. Some presidents try to talk but don't know how, like George Bush senior.
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I dance. A lot. I work grief and sadness out of my body when I dance, and I bring in joy and rhythm.
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My job is to notice echoes and notice resonances. Scientists are not supposed to do the same thing that cultural critics do.
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Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it.
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I believe that in this world it is impossible to understand God.
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To have someone like Clint Eastwood come along and shoot your first draft as written is just any screenwriter's dream. And Clint is very straightforward. If it's good enough to get his attention, it's good enough to produce.
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When you make a movie independently, you raise the money beforehand, and then you make the movie kind of by yourself.
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I want to be in a stable relationship and have kids by the time I'm 30.
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In a popular medium, you're going to get loads of stuff that is trite, but there'll also be some really special moments.
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I don't think my vocals demand effects. I like reverb to a certain extent, but I don't want to hide my voice. I like stripped-down vocals, but I also like crazy, powerful, doubled vocals like in dance or electronic music.
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I think too much during my day-to-day life; I'm the guy who worries about everything.
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I guess darkness serves a purpose: to show us that there is redemption through chaos. I believe in that. I think that's the basis of Greek mythology.
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Forgetful youth! but know, the Power above With ease can save each object of his love; Wide as his will extends his boundless grace.
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I think what you learn from relationships is that they are unpredictable.
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I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.
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I've made mistakes, and I'm very aware of them, and I've tried to better myself from those mistakes.
