Ne-Yo (Shaffer Chimere Smith) Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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I wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember.
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I always try to see the good in everything, and that gives me strength. Even when I lost in the London Olympics quarterfinals, I said to myself, 'Don't lose heart, God has his own plans.' Actually, life just goes on; you have to accept whatever challenge you face and become stronger.
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My dogs are spoilt for sure. They are pampered pooches. But I love them so much! I guess all dogs need to be washed, but maybe blueberry facials aren't essential. It's quite fun, though. You want to give your children everything; I don't have children, so I want my dogs to have a good life.
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If you ask me, rockabilly has had a raw deal for far too long. People never shunned the blues or jazz the way they do rockabilly. But it's the original punk-rock, and it changed the way people looked at music for ever.
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Emotions come first, and in the most direct sense: you first have an emotion and then have a feeling. But also first in the history of the human race, for the ability to have emotions long preceded the ability to have feelings.
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Music is my way out. I keep things locked up and never say anything. I guess in order to say something to one person, I have to sing it to a couple of thousand. It doesn't make for healthy relationships.
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There's so much music in Austin, and it's all so different.
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If there's anything that would unite the world, it would be music.
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The good thing is I didn't feel like anyone was going to judge me on 'Glee.'
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I can sit and analyze everything and beat myself up and say you don't quite sing as good as you used to, you're writing better songs maybe than you used to, but to me it's just the journey.
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I'm a total hip-hop geek. That's my favorite kind of music to listen to while getting ready.
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I feel like I've got a pretty good presence online through Instagram and Facebook. I just keep it simple.
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For me, the music dictates the melody. Give me a riff to sing over, you know?
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The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral.
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If the home is good, all will be good.
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If architecture is frozen music then music must be liquid architecture.
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But since the middle of the century in particular, the music has become very irregular in rhythm.
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One of the greatest men to ever walk this land was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His life exemplified unity by bringing people together for the good of all. In any small way I hope to someday bring people together like Dr. King.
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I wish I had more of the hero gene, but I don't think I'd be very good at playing one.
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I do more writing by myself than with anybody else. My best thing is sitting...around somewhere with a guitar, and having an idea. You never know where it'd come from. Songwriting is a God-given talent.
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I've been a big fan of Joe Hill ever since his first novel, 'Heart-Shaped Box.'
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This is the secret of Christ's kingship- 'He became obedient - wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him.' And this is the secret of all obedience and all command. Obedience to a law above you subjugates minds to you who never would have yielded to mere will.
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I feel like my music is for everybody. As long as the music is good, I can please everybody.
