Colin Hay Quotes
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A lot of our animation projects are co-productions with French production companies.
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I'd like to one day be featured on a list of inspirational people who have made a difference in the world, whether it be helping underprivileged people or putting an end to the poaching of wildlife in Africa.
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A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy.
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When I was younger, I always liked acting. You know, like, acting locally, or community theater at school. But it's not an especially insured career choice, so I was like, 'It's a hobby. Whatever.'
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This old notion that work is drudgery is nonsense. Most days, even back when Xerox was under siege, I could not wait to get to the office.
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As the years passed in my village, I witnessed poorly educated young men leaving to seek the greater comforts and liberations of big cities. I would see them on my visits to Delhi.
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You never know how much time you got.
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I'm scared of the water, and I hate the sea. I'd be all right if it was clear and I could see what was underneath. But it's the not knowing what's there that freaks me out.
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Beauty is what attracts men naturally, but really I think we dress for other women, not necessarily for men. We torture ourselves every single day, and I wish that we wouldn't because we should all just get along, really.
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I have never - I have never let go of my childhood contacts. My best friends from childhood are still my best friends.
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I love being with my friends, relaxing and talking.
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Many people do remember their births, but they deny it.
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I'm not sure why I'm so drawn to heroes who do bad things and to villains who think they're the good guys, but I do find that moral ambiguity and conflict makes for great characters.
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Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.
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I think there's something incredibly sexy about a woman wearing her boyfriend's T-shirt and underwear.
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Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.
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There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going.
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There's lots of things I'd die for, Emily; my home, my family, my country. But that's love, not principle.
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The other girls [in team] have experience. They've been competing on a lot of international world-class stages. They knew what to expect and what to do and what not to do. Me and Aly [Raisman] just gave them advice on the media side. We said, it's gonna be crazy. It's the Olympics. But it's gonna be fun!
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Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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I sing 'All Apologies' with my own lyrics. People want to sing along, but then, oops, they realize it's a different story.
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There's no better exercise than dancing. 'Dancing with the Stars' is amazing. I used to take it for granted, but the three months you spend on the show, with that grueling regimen, you just shed weight. You can eat anything you want and it doesn't stick.
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If I've learned anything in my career, it's that nothing worthwhile in life comes easy. That's just the way it is.
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I play in a lot of empty rooms.
