Amy Chua Quotes

For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9 P.M.! That was around the time that most people were heading out. When I was little I was so mad at them all the time. 'Why can't I do this?' 'Why are there so many rules?' But looking back now, my parents gave me the foundation to have so many choices in life.

Amy Chua

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LifeFatherHomeTimeParentsMe

'Crashing' was my first scripted TV gig.

Jermaine Fowler

FirstTVCrashingGigScripted

I formed my own studio, carried my own deficits, owned one-hundred percent of my negatives, and made a lot of mistakes, but we ended up being the third largest TV studio in Hollywood.

Stephen J. Cannell

MistakesHollywoodMy OwnUpOwn

I was brought up as a Catholic and went to church every week and took the sacraments. It never really touched the core of my being.

Sting

ChurchWeekNeverUpBeingCore

I've lived in Paris. I've lived in the Slovak Republic. I've spent extensive time in England, and I've traveled all over Europe.

Romany Malco

TimeTraveledParisOverEurope

As an actor, you usually live your life with faith.

Molly Parker

LifeLiveFaithYouActorYour

You can't be afraid to make errors! You can't be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.

Lou Brock

ChallengeBaseballGameConquerYou

When I go on vacation, I leave my house in total order: bills paid, garbage out, no milk in the refrigerator, mail done so that I can better negotiate what will await me.

Judy Sheindlin

VacationMeBetterHouseI CanDone

A lot of those ideal towns are all starting to look the same, the specifics are starting to disappear. So we need to retain a love for life, a love for one's family, a love for where one's really from.

Jason Mraz

LifeFamilyLoveLookNeedStarting

Emilio Estevez was definitely my first love.

Demi Moore

LoveFirstFirst LoveDefinitely

I had my appendix removed in my 20s. I was in the middle of a play with Helen Mirren at the Royal Court Theatre, a fabulous career break. Then two weeks in I began suffering the most horrendous pain and had to pull out. Sadly, by the time I'd recovered, the show's run had ended.

Cherie Lunghi

TimePainSufferingTheatreCareer

I'm not keen on cars and motorbikes. I tried to be a biker, but it wasn't me - I bought a Harley-Davidson and dumped it.

Colin Farrell

MeTriedI TriedKeenDumpedBought

Just being thought of as a Christian is pretty annoying. Not that there's anything wrong with it. But just being told you're anything when you're not.

Winston Marshall

ThoughtChristianYouWrongAnything

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