Conan O'Brien Quotes
The nightmare is you spend the rest of your life being funny at parties and then people say, 'Why didn't you do that when you were on television?'
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While I recognize the necessity for a basis of observed reality... true art lies in a reality that is felt.
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After the success of my first album and the success of 'Flow Joe' kind of faded, I was struggling to make some money and make ends meet.
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I'm absolutely a Ron Paul fan.
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I am a massive fan of early electronica like Steve Reich, Pat Metheny and Thomas Dolby. I used to be a big raver, too, so anything dance. I love ambient music like Tunng. I love acoustic and classical, too.
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I've had self-esteem issues for a really, really long time. Plenty of people think I'm ugly, and plenty of people don't. But there's a moment when I'm modeling where I forget about my self-esteem issues and focus on what the photographer's telling me - and I feel pretty. And in that sense, it's selfish.
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Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's a real artist.
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Too often, we think that, when we have a problem with our lives or our country, that the way to fix it is to take an eye for an eye. That doesn't help anything or anyone.
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I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.
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Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.
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L.A. makes you feel ugly.
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Everyone should have a moment with Ron Howard in their life to give you faith in our industry.
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The one thing about going from the audience to the stage in just three years is that you know how it feels to be down there.
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A good leader must be fair.
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If I was to keep playing, I had to play in Detroit, and it just wasn't for me anymore.
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When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table.
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We have the only cookbook in the world that has partial differential equations in it.
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Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.
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I would hate to look back on my life and go, 'You know, I wanted to do a rock n' roll album. I should have, and I never did.'
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Their platform, made up of left-over Democratic planks, has the courage of our old convictions. Their pledge is a pledge to the status quo - and today there can be no status quo.
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For me, one of the hallmarks of a really great book is that I'm seeing it in my head while I'm reading.
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The drama is a great revealer of life.
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To me, running is therapy. It's mood-altering and gets my endorphins going. It's also a great release and a great energy builder.
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In a novel you have to resist the urge to tell everything.
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The nightmare is you spend the rest of your life being funny at parties and then people say, 'Why didn't you do that when you were on television?'
