Because Quotes
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My parents fled from a Cuban dictatorship in search of freedom. Growing up, I saw my parents struggle... I am here today because of them. My success is their success. Their sacrifice and perseverance made my education possible.
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I always hated perfect TV moms because I always thought that was unrealistic.
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Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking less.
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We never thought we were writing for posterity, because at the time everyone assumed that all the great standards had already been written by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein... The songs we were writing were supposed to be temporary things, of the period, like comic books.
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Doing the acoustic at Carnegie is basically advised because electric music tends to get, let's just say, acoustically unsound.
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My father is my best friend. Just growing up with him inspired me to appreciate music that much more because he appreciates music.
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I give assists; I create chances, because I can't forget my position. I play still on the wing, not No 9. I play for the team, and everyone can see that.
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My English is good because I have a good ear.
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Basically, 2011 was the hardest year on the road for me because I did a spring tour and a fall tour plus nine weeks in the summer, and I was pretty worse for wear by the time I got home in December. I know I was only 34, but that was a tough lap.
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Work aside, I think would have ended up in the U.S. because I like being here a lot. I really do.
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If you feel anything weird, immediately call 911 and give them your address because you may not make it past the phone call.
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When I was a boy, the neighbours all knew who I was because I'd take a ball with me everywhere I went.
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I'm particularly weird because I don't even like being looked at.
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I envy Jesus because he's dead.
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Maintaining a relationship is easy when you both are in same profession because you understand the work pattern.
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Maybe it's because I'm English, but in terms of how people perceive us I only pick up on the negative side of it.
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My films might have been queer - because I was - but they were not gay.
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I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me.
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I have way more freedom in Los Angeles and in the U.S. But it's funny because when I have a meeting with producers or people from the industry, we go to a restaurant to meet someone, and nobody knows me. But all of the sudden, the entire kitchen comes out, and they start taking pictures with me, or at valet parking.
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I died. Which is fantastic, because I have died already; I have been there and come back. I am completely recovered, thank you.
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Rock pools, so-named because they have been hammered out of rocks at the ocean's edge, are one of Sydney's defining characteristics, along with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, though not as well known.
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'Seven Turns' was a tough album because we knew that the critics would use it to determine whether or not we should have remained broken up.
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I used to hate planks, because I could only hold them for about 20 seconds. I'll never be like, 'Yeah, I'm so excited to do planks!' but I find that I don't hate them as much anymore.
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Casting, to me, is always the same. It's a very important part of a director's job. I pick people that I sense I'd like to be in a room with and will enjoy the rehearsal process with because that's the best part.
