Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (John Denver) Quotes
I was never trying to write a hit. I was just trying to write good songs and get a message out, and it was my great good fortune to be popular.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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Like baseball, food will never go out of style; we will always need to eat and we will always find it entertaining. I think of food TV this way - all the fun and none of the calories.
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I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I'd be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don't know why.
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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.
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I love 'The Wire;' that's my favorite show, so I'll watch that.
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It's up to the audience. It always has been.
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There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.
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Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.
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After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.
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My children receive education that greatly emphasizes the fact they are part of a human group that has tradition, collective memory, and a state. I am a great believer in the need for Israel to be a Jewish state. I certainly believe my children will pass that on to their children.
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I think there needs some attention to be paid to what sport is going to represent to young people: should it be viewed in the competitive, team-oriented sense that it is now, or does it become a vehicle for betting, which may, in effect, change the atmosphere in the stadiums and the arenas?
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There's nothing in the Bible that says, 'You must play video games.'
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I choose to express myself.
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My style has been pretty much like a newspaper. It's got politics in it, it's got media, sports, family relations, you know, all the sections you would expect, and wonderful religion things.
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If anybody's getting a shot, somebody's getting a shot against me because I'm the guy to beat.
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For a long time, it was believed that war was waged by armies which could not be identified with the nation itself. Professional soldiers took upon themselves the job of defending national interests, and it was understood that the war affected only them; the country itself went on living and working.
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Everything I do is blown out of proportion. It really hurts my feelings.
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I simply loved all my life; loved is too strong a word, but I had a tremendous sentiment, partly conditioned, of course, by the reality of where I grew up, for the spirit of individualism, for the idea of your being on your own in a big way.
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Studying doesn't have to happen in a silo. It can be a social experience. You can engage with your friends and family to find out the answer to a tough question or have someone explain it to you. You can also study anywhere you happen to be and on any device.
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Never hold up your entire group of friends in real life trying to capture a perfect Instagram pose. Nobody cares.
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I'm not jumping into anything fast. I'm an actor that likes to choose my work and there's an element of good taste to my work.
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The '90s were a party, I mean definitely maybe not for the grunge movement, but people were partying harder in the '90s than they were in the '80s. The '90s was Ecstasy, the '80s was yuppies. There was that whole Ecstasy culture. People were having a pretty good time in the '90s.
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I was never trying to write a hit. I was just trying to write good songs and get a message out, and it was my great good fortune to be popular.
