- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Saying Quotes
The gap between what's said and what's meant.
This set focuses on the friction around saying things: doubts other people voice about an unusual project, the strangeness of writing lyrics meant for someone else's voice, and family conflicts that get said and later forgiven. It pairs well with our Know quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Nov 07, 2020
You have to have something worth saying and then the ability to say it- writing's a double skill, really.
- Blame
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fact is the planet is warming right now, and it is easier to blame it on some human activity rather than saying we should better understand the whole problem and recognize there are natural conditions that are impacting this, too.
- Edgar
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, back in the 1950s and '60s, when J. Edgar Hoover was making the FBI the respected organization it used to be, oftentimes they would find a fugitive and basically have his house surrounded, and then put out a press release saying he was on the top 10 most wanted list. And 10 minutes later, he'd be arrested.
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
Matisse was very clear about saying that you have to blow your own trumpet and explain yourself, which I think has been slightly forgotten.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible should remain a topic of debate for Congress while relying on our military commanders to set up the timetable.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have learned that nothing gets readers so fired up as saying something everyone knows is true.
- Muscle
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle.
- Song
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- Nov 07, 2020
I thought there was a way of marrying what I wanted to do with filmmaking with pop videos, which I found out through a couple projects just wasn't possible. That's not saying anything about the artist. If you're making an Usher video, you're making an Usher video, not a film with an Usher song in it.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many of you are well enough off that the tax cuts may have helped you. We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people keep saying that I am insecure and I keep trying to axe my co-actors' roles, but that's rubbish!
- Long Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
Chris Christie has been saying for a long time he's not interested in running. The media is trying to create a story by sucking Chris Christie into race, just like they made a story by sucking Rick Perry into the race.
- Nov 07, 2020
You know it's hard to hear what a bearded man is saying. He can't speak above a whisker.
- Edgar
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hugh Lynn Cayce, Edgar Cayce's son, is quoted as saying, The best interpretation of a dream is one you apply.
- Bottom Line
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- Nov 07, 2020
We can adhere to the Henry Hyde amendment by saying that no federal funds will be used for abortions. And that's the bottom line for me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was quite strange that people were saying I wasn't Asian enough. It's like, 'Oh, you're not Asian enough to play an Asian role.' So what does that mean for people who come from mixed heritage? I grew up in Asia; I'm Malaysian.
- Debate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I will say I was a lot bigger as Superman. A lot bigger. I'm not saying how much. It's modesty about the weight - I've always been worried about my weight - but I also don't want to invite that debate: 'Henry weighs this, so he's the perfect Superman.' Or, 'Henry doesn't weigh this, and therefore he's not believable in the role.'
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020