I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening… that’s the art.
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A lot of people say that my life is wasted on me because I could be a bigger asshole than I am, but I’ve chosen not to be.
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Make sure your life is a rare entertainment! It doesn’t take anything drastic. You needn’t be gorgeous or wealthy or smart, just very enthusiastic!
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Most people don’t deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as Chaplin or Lucille Ball.
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Even if the whole human race dies off because we keep fighting and killing each other and being heartless, the planet will take care of itself. Eventually, after millions of years.
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I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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From a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow-capped mountains white. From a distance the ocean meets the stream, and the eagle takes to flight. From a distance, there is harmony, and it echoes through the land. It’s the voice of hope, it’s the voice of peace, it’s the voice of every man
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When I finally did stop and look at my life, I realized that I had done what I’d set out to do. In my pitiful little way, I had climbed the mountain I had chosen. And there I was, on top.
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My daughter very independent. But if she’s upset about something, she will absolutely let me know. She’s great – a real tough cookie.
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If they [at the audition] don’t like the way you sound they won’t buy you anyway, ripped dress or no ripped dress, ass hanging out or no ass hanging out.
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Most people are walking around the city like corpses; they aren’t alive enough to notice the trash. They come from other places and they see it as a big garbage dump.
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If you pick up a ukulele, it will make you unbelievably happy.
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Where did I do well?” When I did this assessment of my life, I said to myself, “It was really good.”
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I’m mad about God! That’s why I’m divine.
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You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.
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We’re all divine, but I was the only one who had the nerve to call myself that.
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