John Leeson Quotes

It was just at the end of the golden era of BBC comedy, which was fantastic.

John Leeson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: March 1, 1943

Topics

EndComedyGoldenJustEraWhich

'Paycheck,' I thought, was a really, really good idea. I never got an opportunity, unfortunately, to read the novel, but I loved the idea of how to deal with intellectual properties. I just don't know that we necessarily got to the heart of that particular idea. I think it became more of a chase movie than anything else.

Joe Morton

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I might look successful and happy being in front of you today, but I once suffered from severe depression and was in total despair.

Ji-Hae Park

TodayDepressionHappyYouLook

I didn't handle success all that well.

Jerry Van Dyke

SuccessHandleWell

No one sits in front of a drum set and thinks they invented it all out of whole cloth. The fact that the set is there means that you've got some dues to pay to Baby Dodds.

John Zorn

BabyYouPayDrumOutWhole

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Ambrose Bierce

PerseveranceSuccessMediocrityLowly

I've always considered transcribing to be an invaluable tool in the development of one's musical ear and, over the years, I have spent countless glorious hours transcribing different kinds of music, either guitar-oriented or not.

Steve Vai

MusicDevelopmentAlwaysOverYears

It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.

Martina Navratilova

JobYouWhyRightExplainEasier

We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.

Michel de Montaigne

SameGermanyTitleChristians

The case decided on Thursday, though, seemed promising to takings fans because it wasn't about compensation. It was about the requirement that any government taking must have a 'public purpose.'

Michael Kinsley

PurposeGovernmentThursdayFans

Meditation doesn't have to be complicated. What I do is about as simple as you can get. You could just count the beads, one, two, three, with your eyes closed or open, whatever makes you happy.

Lou Reed

EyesSimpleHappyYouComplicated

I've learned that you have to take responsibility for yourself in this game and lead yourself through it.

Jason Giambi

ResponsibilityYourselfGameYou

I got fitter when I did 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' I wore a loincloth - that's a lot of motivation!

Donny Osmond

AmazingMotivationGotDidJoseph

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