Corey Taylor Quotes
The people I respect the least are the ones that take themselves way too seriously.
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Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.
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I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.
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The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.
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It was kind of easier for me to do records that didn't take a year or two years of my life to write and to make.
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I don't do detoxes or cleanses; they don't really work for me.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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I went to school to study literature and writing, even though I didn't end up really doing that in the end. I thought I would be a teacher, but I didn't really think about it in any practical way.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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I think that everyone should get married at least once, so you can see what a silly, outdated institution it is.
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I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end.
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The thing that can get kind of annoying is, when you travel so much, how hectic it gets. I was being interviewed once - it was a phone interview - and they said, 'Where are you right now?' and I didn't know where I was.
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A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.
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I find playwriting to be incredibly difficult compared to screenwriting. Part of it is that I grew up watching movies and not watching plays.
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I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.
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I happen to be the kind of reader who, if I like something, I don't want it to end.
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When I did 'Hot Fuzz,' I tried to get Barbara Steele in the movie, but I was told she had retired.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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I'm no expert standing at a podium giving speeches. I share heartbeats. Compassion.
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I want people to fall in love with themselves and to be really proud and full of joy for the space they take up. If someone else appreciates the space you take up, then that's icing on the cake.
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If you want to lead, you better love people. Even if you don't like them, you have to love them enough to tell them the truth.
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The people are more important than the food. We want a person to be as successful as he can be, and it works the other way around, too.
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You have to respect the system. If you have a problem with the system, change the system.
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The people I respect the least are the ones that take themselves way too seriously.
