Jo Brand Quotes

I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers - I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it.

Jo Brand

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There is no filmmaking legislation because distributors are not interested in sharing their money with the film industry - for instance, by giving a percentage of ticket sales back to filmmakers.

Andrzej Wajda

MoneyGivingBackFilmmakingSharing

I think we have to understand that sugar is an essential component of food; it's just that sugar in excess is an inappropriate and unhelpful diet.

Andrew Lansley

FoodThinkDietSugarUnderstand

Had I not made it big, my family would have told me to recheck my decision. Now that I am successful, there is no way. They have to accept it gracefully.

Amisha Patel

FamilyDecisionI AmMeAcceptWay

Our minds work in real time, which begins at the Big Bang and will end, if there is a Big Crunch - which seems unlikely, now, from the latest data showing accelerating expansion. Consciousness would come to an end at a singularity.

Stephen Hawking

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I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a concert pianist.

Simon Helberg

GoodSayConcertWherePianist

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.

Roy L. Smith

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I wanted to figure out a way of living where I didn't have to be in an office every day.

Ruth Reichl

DayEvery DayLivingWayOfficeOut

People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs people of self-esteem.

Mitt Romney

WorkPeopleNegativePoliticalLong

Writers write without support.

Luis Alberto Urrea

SupportWriteWithoutWriters

I talk bilingual.

Luis Fonsi

TalkBilingual

I sit, I think, I make some drawings. As a designer, you cannot retire totally.

Dieter Rams

ThinkYouRetireSitCannotSome

The little platoon of the black community is the church. Our Christian faith is based on individual freedom from sin and the personal decision to find spiritual liberty that leads to a better life here on Earth and for eternity. On Sundays in America, the most conservative people can be found in black churches.

Allen West

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