Hank Williams Quotes
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Everyone has something to sell. The greatest thing you can ever sell is an idea or talent.
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If you're famous, you're not free.
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If you're going on a plane journey, you're more likely to take one of my stories than 'Finnegan's Wake.'
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Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
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I like risky stuff.
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What I'm trying to do is to write a story. If you take something from it, that's wonderful; if you don't, that's wonderful as well.
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If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.
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I don't like getting out when I could be painting. And when I'm painting, I don't want anybody else around.
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When I sing, people shut up.
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If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.
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The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.
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You set up the story, but the characters start talking, and they go places that you didn't expect. You have to follow.
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I feel like I'm supposed to be a shooter.
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Liberalism is assisting quality of life, whatever you may choose.
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You can't get emotional about your work.
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Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters.
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You know, I haven't written as much as most other writers. Certainly maybe those who keep a more regular schedule accomplish more.
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I love Vegas. It's like going to Disneyland.
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My favorite thing about being an actor is that I get to be so many different people in one lifetime. You sort of get to be all of these different characters.
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Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.
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Mainly, I hope to inspire honesty. We live in a space where so much can be manipulated, and so much is expected to be manipulated - curated, contrived, edited. I think that's a real detriment to self expression and happiness in a lot of ways. In my mind, honesty and vulnerability is the way forward.
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In healthy families, children discover (through being listened to) that what they have to say is important and that their experiences and ideas (and they themselves) have worth. They are encouraged to think for themselves, express opinions, and make decisions for themselves. Parents supporting them in standing on their own two feet and doing what they think is right. Trusting and gaining confidence in themselves, they develop an inner locus of control.
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You got to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly.
