- Art
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- Nov 07, 2020
You Quotes
Quotes that speak straight to you.
This collection gathers quotes framed around 'you' - from candid reflections on body image pressures passed down in families to observations about how humor can mask real vulnerability. Many touch on how what you know about yourself differs from how others perceive you.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a little kid, it was not uncommon for a cousin or an uncle, before they would even say 'Hello,' to gush, 'You know, your mother's brisket is just incredible; it's so good.' That was an inspiration for creating a love song in that well-worn terrain of the relationship between a Jewish boy and his mother.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
One thing Republicans understand: In American elections, you have to choose from among only two people - not between the perfect and the good.
- Mess
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a gray area between Conservative and Orthodox people, for whom you don't screw around with the mezuzah, you don't mess with the holy melodies.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
The pressures, I don't really like to think about the pressures, I like to solve them, you know what I mean. I could sit here and complain about pressures but nobody wants to hear about pressures.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I used to play nightclubs, you had to play Top 40 or favorite oldies that maybe people could relate to.
- Sad
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- Nov 07, 2020
You put a song on the record or on tape and you stop singing it. You just don't sit around and sing it anymore unless you're performing. That's kind of sad.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest thing I've learned is just to not doubt myself as much as I do. Having self-doubt is definitely necessary, but it's about not letting it get in the way. When it turns into fear, you run into problems.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
So, after awhile, you can only get so much happiness from a guy who's drunk come up and tell you you're great.
- Hard Way
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are no shortcuts, and you can't wing your way through real hard work. I learned the hard way by not taking auditions seriously when I first came out to L.A. and probably wasted a good seven years.
- Great Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Don't get me wrong: I've worked, over the course of 14 years, with certain actors that are really just not nice as people, so you don't really care what happens to their show. But someone like Rachael Harris, you hope that woman wins an Emmy.
- Nov 07, 2020
You just want to get it right so badly, so it's stressful when it comes to those vulnerable, dramatic scenes.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.
- Place
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- Nov 07, 2020