Neil Sedaka Quotes
I was one of the first American rock n' rollers in the '50s to go to many foreign countries. It's a wonderful thing to go out and spread joy and love rather than hate.
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The Heat gave me an opportunity when nobody else wanted to.
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God made a mistake with me. I'm actually black, trapped in a white body.
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A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.
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The United Nations system is still the best instrument for making the world less fragile.
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Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.
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I get really insecure because even though I can speak in musician's terms, I don't know as much as real musicians.
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In my experience, great reviews almost always ensure no sales.
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Fantasy was something I'd read as a child. And, in fact, my teachers despaired a little bit because I refused to give up Enid Blyton. Then I walked through the wardrobe with C. S. Lewis, and I don't think I actually have returned fully from the wardrobe. So, fantasy was something that was in my life from quite young.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
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In the U.K., we're surrounded by American accents. Anything we watch in television. We have 'How I Met Your Mother' and all these other shows here, so it's not something that's really alien to us.
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I've grown up by the beach all my life, and I almost get anxiety if I haven't been swimming for a couple weeks or a month. It kind of builds up, so I try and get out as much as possible.
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David Fincher's work has all been incredibly well-received on Netflix, and Kevin Spacey's films have all worked on Netflix.
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I treat the camera like a person - I gaze into it. Photos are a flat thing, and you need to put life into them.
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The Who on record were dynamic. Roger Daltrey's delivery allowed vulnerability without weakness; doubt and confusion, but no plea for sympathy.
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The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.
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I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't speak for those guys.
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I started modeling with a very negative part of me – I didn't really like myself or how I looked because I was very tall for a Japanese girl.
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I have always loved the Summer Olympics.
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My first wife is a good woman, I still can't say nothing bad about her other than the fact that we had a difference on religion. She wanted someone who was a Muslim who shared those values. And I was like a heathen. I had to stay home on Sundays and watch the football game.
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Be genuinely grateful for the success of others. A generous spirit is the surest sign of a kind heart.
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I always loved to gamble. I never got close to a horse. Fate dealt me a terrible blow when it gave me a good horse the first time out. I thought how easy this is. Now I love being around them.
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I'm a very routine-oriented guy.
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I was one of the first American rock n' rollers in the '50s to go to many foreign countries. It's a wonderful thing to go out and spread joy and love rather than hate.
