- Punishment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have always followed exactly what interests me and never really worried about the money. And when you think about it, to be able to travel the world... on an expense account and do exactly what interests you, it just doesn't get much better than that.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard for me to listen to any actors whine or moan about anything acting-related because look at the world. We really have nothing to complain about. Just to be working is a blessing.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was in high school, my parents had this power over me - if I ever lied or got caught doing something that I shouldn't be doing, then I would no longer be able to go to L.A. and continue to pursue the acting thing.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard to find a play that's right for me to do. Rather than waiting around for the right script to come along, I decided to write one myself.
- Art World
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- Nov 07, 2020
If it weren't for how esoteric the art world likes to be, I would love actually to play the music in the shows, painting the music that influences me most.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I need a girl who will put me in my place, but I also want to laugh and have a good time.
- Morning
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was about 12, I was studying Chinese and ballet with my brother, and one morning Jonathan said to me, 'I don't think I'm going to go to ballet class anymore,' and I looked at him and said, 'You know, I don't think I'm going to go to Chinese class anymore.'
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
By the end of high school, I had this fork-in-the-road moment where part of me considered going to vocational music school to really pursue it.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are a lot of musicians in my life. But movies came first for me. That was my original passion.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There were so many specific things from high school jazz band that I remembered: the conductor searching out people who were out of tune, or stopping and starting me for hours in front of the band as they watched.
- Drummer
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was interested in music and making movies about musicians, but my own experiences, and doing what it felt like for me to be a drummer? Nah, I wasn't interested in that.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a kid living in New Jersey, who - I'd wanted to make movies since I was a little kid, so that came before music for me. But I started playing drums just as a hobby, and I wasn't even really into jazz that much.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
Certainly, my manager Gary Ungar was the first person to give me any attention and hustle for me. This was back in 2009.
- Mentor
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember when I first met Jason Reitman with the 'Whiplash' script; he quickly became a mentor figure who guided me through the process and also protected me and made sure that when it came time to actually make 'Whiplash,' I was able to make exactly the movie I wanted to make.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020