Cuba Gooding, Jr. Quotes
I've been given that gift of working with Jack Nicholson and James Coburn and certain people who just out of nowhere break into stories - talking about working with Alfred Hitchcock or Kubrick. That's my real reward of my career.
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A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor.
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My favorite thing to do in this world is to be on the ice playing hockey and try to entertain fans and bring wins to the Chicago Blackhawks.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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Life has been kind to me. I am happy with the love and appreciation that I have been getting throughout my career. I feel blessed.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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When the Bible was first published, bathhouses were mandatory, no one could read, and only the people in the Church could write.
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I'm not a Democrat.
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One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
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The Wild West attracts cowboys. A sheriff is a good thing.
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Effective teacher support in my mind is the same thing as effective management. Our teachers need strong management, just like anyone in any profession.
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My view is that while you do occasionally have differences you ought to have a process where you can sit down and talk about things. How else do you solve problems?
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Very often there's this misapprehension about actors being people that need to display themselves, to reveal themselves in public.
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There are 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico. So, just like we're quick to go everywhere else and help, we expect that same of America for Puerto Rico. These are U.S. citizens!
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I love the ending of a movie where two people end up together. Preferably if there's rain and an airport or running or a confession of love.
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I was born in Iran, which has a predominantly Muslim population, and I have relatives who are devout Muslims, so I know what it means to be judged based on your appearance and what you're wearing. But your ethnicity and your clothing do not define who you are.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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The pressure makes me more intent about each shot. Pressure on the last few holes makes me play better.
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I get recognized all the time, but not as Haley Bennett.
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One day, when my son was eight, he came into the kitchen while I was cooking and said: 'You put bad words in your books, don't you?' No doubt he had overheard my mother, who often tells people who ask about my work: 'Well, you'll never find her books in the Christian bookstore.'
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I didn't start the week last week thinking about putting pressure on myself because I was close to home and I don't want to do that this week, but I want to be prepared. I've got to find some downtime tonight after the Pro-Am, to turn the phone off and relax a bit. I'll be ready.
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The more things you know, or pretend to know, the more powerful you are. It doesn't matter if the things are true. What counts, remember, is to possess a secret.
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I've been given that gift of working with Jack Nicholson and James Coburn and certain people who just out of nowhere break into stories - talking about working with Alfred Hitchcock or Kubrick. That's my real reward of my career.
