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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I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
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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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Hillary Clinton has not done an interview with me during the campaign season. I spoke to her years ago but not this season...so I don't want to misspeak.
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I was a real loner in high school, even though people assume I was the head cheerleader.
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The philosophical connection between the Islamic world and the West is much closer than I thought. Doubt did not begin with Descartes. We have this construction today that the West and Islam are entirely separate worlds. This is wrong.
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A lot of people say I've missed out on a lot because I started acting at such a young age. What's so obvious to me is that I actually was really lucky. I gained a lot and I got a head start in what I wanted to do in life. A lot of people in their late 20s, early 30s are just beginning to figure out where they want to go.
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I was the youngest child and really spoiled. I loved to play make-believe. I loved pretending to be all kinds of different people and it just seemed natural that I would go into acting.
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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.
