Robert James Ritchi (Kid Rock) Quotes
I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and the other. And there's enough information to support that, you know, I'm a single father, that, you know, has been a pretty standup guy in his community and pretty private about that stuff.
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Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.
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When the simple word processors came in, writing became crisper, less dense - just because of the way we could instantly edit on the screen. Now the ability to mash up words and pictures and links and songs and tweets is what matters. I can't imagine what writing will be like in 2154.
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I always focused on being an actor. I did stand-up briefly, but I also did a lot of dramatic work. But since I've been on 'The Daily Show,' people think I'm a comedian. That's not how I see myself.
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I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.
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We expect President Bush to implement his own vision of a two-state solution, the birth of the Palestinian State and the ending of the occupation that started in 1967.
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Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the middle of the book and there's a piece of dialogue that's just outstanding, or a description, then I'll flip back to the first page and start it.
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I can't read novels while I'm writing a novel, because somebody's voice creeps in.
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In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right at the moment to earn that respect. This is pretty nice. It's also a psychological trap that can stop one's growth and allow one to get away with just plain bad behavior.
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There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.
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I like structure, cool, hip songs, and fun, hooky music.
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.
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I never, by any regard, ever denied any part of my family roots.
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All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to be told.
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Most of the largest software companies in the world today are based on Oracle, and they were once startups.
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Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.
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We are a total of our sum parts, right? I came from a family of very strong women - black women. And if I go back as far as my great grandmothers, there was always that love and the ability to be nurturing. Then I grew up in a household where my father was the one who was more affectionate with me.
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It's grueling never knowing if the audience is going to think you're funny. It's soul-destroying when they don't laugh.
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It's incumbent on politicians to make the case that it is not for blaming immigrants about jobs and housing. Actually, it is up to us to provide the solutions and support to people.
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I'm telling you, every film I've ever made has been hated by the U.K. critics.
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I'm not usually absolutely speechless.
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I'm embracing what I have. I'm a curvier bombshell with big boobs. I'm not high-fashion. I don't do runway. You won't see me at Fashion Week.
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I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny.
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I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and the other. And there's enough information to support that, you know, I'm a single father, that, you know, has been a pretty standup guy in his community and pretty private about that stuff.
