Joan Jett Quotes
Before I settled on music, I wanted to be an archaeologist, an astronaut, all sorts of really diverse things.
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I don't get manicures, pedicures. I don't get my hair done as often as I should.
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I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.
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I would like to see more Bollywood films! The more stylized musicals are a new trend in the U.S. We are beginning to make musicals again after a long break, practically since the days of the studio structure, so perhaps we can learn a few things from Bollywood about this fun style of film-making.
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I always focused on being an actor. I did stand-up briefly, but I also did a lot of dramatic work. But since I've been on 'The Daily Show,' people think I'm a comedian. That's not how I see myself.
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Let me go to hell, that's all I ask, and go on cursing them there, and them look down and hear me, that might take some of the shine off their bliss.
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All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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Raquel Welch is someone I can also live without. We've got some love scenes together and I am dreading them!
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People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!
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By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion; and all sects and denominations of Christians are placed upon the same equal footing, and are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty.
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I deserve attention not because of any talent, but just because of who I am.
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I think the government must recognise that the wounds of conflict are even more grievous on the mind than the body, and indeed may even serve to fuel further conflict. Where conflict cannot be avoided, provision of adequate psychosocial services to prevent the adverse mental health consequences should take priority.
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I never lose confidence. As soon as you lose confidence, you're done.
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Focus on remedies, not faults.
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When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.
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I found college useful for a lot of other reasons. It exposed me to a great many influences I wouldn't otherwise have encountered, and gave me a lot of time with some very intelligent people whose thoughts are still with me.
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In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors.
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I've been grateful that 'Time's' reach and mandate is so broad; anything you're interested in, you can usually write about.
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So many people in their 20s and 30s, on Twitter, say 'Please write something for us,' so I have to listen to them, they're my audience.
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It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format.
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Most of the TV shows I've done have all been in the U.S.
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All roads lead to 'American Pie.' 'As American as apple pie' was the saying. It was some kind of a big American song that I wanted to write, which would be a conclusion for my show and bring all the songs home, which it still does. I can go anywhere I want with American music and come home to that. And it all makes sense.
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Great writers know what to cut out. It's the same in life. Clear ambitions. Clear relationships. This is the stuff of good story.
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Before I settled on music, I wanted to be an archaeologist, an astronaut, all sorts of really diverse things.
