Tom DeLonge (Thomas Matthew DeLonge Jr.) Quotes
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I wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember.
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In general, writers shouldn't be killed for what they write, though I can think of exceptions.
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I can do a little bit of comedy. I can be in an in-between place, where I can do a little bit.
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One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring.
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When I'm alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument.
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I throw as hard as I can when I think I have to throw as hard as I can.
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While I deeply admire actors who deeply prepare, it's just not something I do.
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I'm nearly blind. I can hardly see. But I'm taking some herbs. Something quacky.
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I'm happiest when I can just be a director and watch.
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I'm not going to get into the writer's skills or what he was trying to portray because that's not fair. I can only say what I felt was trying to be portrayed there.
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I can only focus on doing what's right.
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I'm not a snob. I can make a meal out of anything. I can eat anywhere.
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I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything.
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If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.
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I've tried a few times to depart from what I know I can do, and I've failed. I've tried to work outside the studio, but it introduces too many variables that I can't control. I'm really quite narrow, you know.
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When I sit at that typewriter, I have to be frightened of what I'm trying to do. I'm frightened by my own belief that I can actually get a story down on paper.
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I'm a Libra. That means that I can make a decision, but only after much thought.
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'Tryin' to Get the Feeling' has been a revelation. I'd forgotten how powerful that was. I'd forgotten how deep I can crawl into that one, and maybe because I'm older it means even more.
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I find it hard to talk and say things, but I can always sing about them.
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I wouldn't trade my career with anybody's. I'd trade a few movies with Tom Hanks - 'Apollo 13 and 'Forrest Gump' - but other than that, I love my career.
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A lot of my colleagues have been people with broad interests in economics, not just narrowly focused interests.
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Eddie Murphy was my guy for a long time. My first exposure to 'SNL' was his 'Best Of' VHS, and I would watch it over and over again. He was one of the few people on the show to play with the live elements and engage with the audience.
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The academic area of new music or modern music festivals is not something which attracts me at all.
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All I can say is hold on, and prepare ...
