Jill Sobule Quotes

When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I heard Sammy Cahn was asked what comes first, the lyrics or the music, and he said, 'The paycheck.'

Jill Sobule

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MusicThinkSaidWriteFirstSongs

If you live for fame, men may turn against you.

Matthew Simpson

LiveMenYouFameTurnMay

The charity that I work for is the Johnson Cancer Research Foundation at UCLA. I also do work with Stand Up To Cancer.

Maura Tierney

WorkResearchStand UpFoundationUp

The chief executive officer is also the chief sales officer. He or she is responsible for the success of the company and making a profit. The closer the CEO is to the everyday selling process, bringing in business, the more successful the company will become.

Jeffrey Gitomer

SuccessBusinessProcessProfitShe

Television's grown up a lot. It's a little more adult, which I think is a good thing. It allows actors to tell more complex stories. I'm happy to see where it ends up.

Tom Selleck

GoodHappyThinkTelevisionSeeUp

We eliminated the monarchy. We put limits on how long one person could lead our country and on the powers they held while in office. We took differences of opinion seriously - in fact, we built them into the fabric of our government.

Tom Steyer

GovernmentOpinionLimitsLongLead

People ask me to record their answering machines all the time. I love it. It's a miracle to me that people want to hear back those characters.

Mike Myers

LoveTimePeopleMeBackWant

When I look in the mirror, I never see a handsome chap or the person people think I am.

Luke Goss

MirrorI AmPeopleThinkHandsome

I mean, I'm not a contrarian.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

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I never not wanted to be a singer. Since I was 3, I knew this was what I wanted to do. Well, I can't say I wanted to do it, but I fantasized and thought about it all the time. I never thought it would actually happen.

Lisa Marie Presley

TimeThoughtSayNeverSingerWell

I'm amazed sometimes by the Christians who don't really believe that God wants to help them and bless them.

Joyce Meyer

GodBelieveHelpSometimesBless

The world is not to be approached, blueprint in hand, as if it were so much raw material waiting to be fashioned to someone's design.

Jonathan Schell

WaitingWorldDesignSomeoneHand

You can't go wrong mixing classic graphics in black and white. It's very Parisienne.

Brad Goreski

Black And WhiteBlackYouWhiteGo

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