- Enemies
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- Nov 07, 2020
King Quotes
Words fit for a crown, from throne to everyday life.
This page gathers king quotes that move well beyond palace walls - comparing a monarch's day to the arc of the sun, and framing actors as hidden wizards and kings. For more in this vein, see our Shayari collection.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are a constitutional monarchy. I don't order laws, I propose them. Article 35 of our constitution states that the king can only refuse a law of parliament once, then he has to sign it - if the same law is then supported by a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament.
- Establishing
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- Nov 07, 2020
In establishing democracy, we have to be sensitive to the regional and national context. Democracy also means to guarantee the rights of the minorities. That's my job as a king. We have for example a Jewish ambassador in the US and a Christian in the UK.
- Pride
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the best things about the award season is that when a British film succeeds at the Oscars and BAFTAs, such as 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009 and 'The King's Speech' this year, the British public get right behind it with an immense sense of national pride.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
Burger King's business model was broken. But it was like sex in the '50s. Everyone knew it, but no one would talk about it.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you think about 'The Simpsons' or 'King of the Hill' or something like that, the worlds tend to expand each episode, because there's no additional cost incurred to hire an animated character.
- Hill
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- Nov 07, 2020
It happened to me on 'King of the Hill,' where I'd left it before the end and didn't really participate in the ending, and I always felt a little bit like I wanted to try a different version of that story.
- Had
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had my idea of what the series finale of 'King of the Hill' would be, but that's not what the actual series finale was.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
This magistrate is not the king. The people are the king.
- Big Part
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom was an amazing singer and music was a big part of my life, so I grew up listening to Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini; I used to watch 'The Andy Williams Show' on TV. I was very musical, so I was watching stuff that most kids my age wouldn't be interested in.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
My inspirations include the Beatles - love, love, love them - Elton John, Carole King, and Stevie Wonder.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wrote poetry, which got me into lyrics. Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Elton John pulled me into pop. I started singing with a band - just for fun - when I was 17. And pretty soon, I was thinking I could sing pop in English as well as Spanish.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
For many of us, our proms were less Walt Disney's 'Cinderella' and more Stephen King's 'Carrie.' The less we spent on them, the better.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
I carried on acting during school holidays and was all set to go to drama school when I was offered my first professional job appearing in 'King David' with Richard Gere.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020