- People
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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
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.
- Impossible
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- Nov 07, 2020
He wanted me to learn to stand on my own feet, and to make it impossible for me to thank him.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
But just as I was ready to call it quits, I got the necessary money from a third party, who had been instructed by Bing to help me out, without letting me know where the help came from.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think probably the one trait that would concern me about brother Bing would be his lack of responsibility.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I recall my dad saying about me once that the only time he'd ever heard me say 'never' was when I was asked if I'd had enough.
- Isolation
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- Nov 07, 2020
My obligation is to the owners of Barclays, my shareholders. They hired me. People who criticise compensation for individuals in isolation at, say, BarCap, individuals who don't work in the U.K. and are competing with U.S., German or Asian banks, they should look at all these factors.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
Soon after the financial crisis of 2008, I was at a meeting in Washington with a group of U.S. senators. They had invited me to provide a point of view on new regulation; regulation aimed at ensuring we never have to go through the events of 2008 ever again.
- Path
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- Nov 07, 2020
What you need to know about me is that I always just wanted to be a country singer. I didn't choose the path of television or being on magazine covers.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love to deer hunt and fish and drive down the back roads in my truck. All those things basically equal freedom to me - and not having to return that message or call from my record company or management. At some point, I need to recharge.
- Personality
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me, what makes an artist is a unique personality that they're not afraid to let show.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get on Twitter, one of my routines during the day, if I'm home is, I wake up, get a cup of coffee, turn on the Weather Channel and I'll look at what people are saying to me on Twitter on my phone.
- Hot
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- Nov 07, 2020
Where I live in Oklahoma, it's all ranchers. My friends are all cowboys and pretty rough guys. If I had a hot tub back there, I may as well have Richard Simmons come over and live with me.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ironically, being a coach on 'The Voice' and spending time with those kids, Xenia and Dia especially, I learned a lot about myself. It reminded me how lucky I am that this happened for me, and it kind of lit the spark inside me again for my love of music.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always had just enough success to buy me some more tour dates and another record.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love to deer hunt and fish and drive down the back roads in my truck. All those things basically equal freedom to me - and not having to return that message or call from my record company or management.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020