Alton Brown Quotes

Well, you know, when you go into a restaurant, one of the scariest things is the wine list, so whenever I'm really feeling intimidated, I'll just pick a wine type, like a Chianti or Brunello or a Burgundy, and I'll pick a year that's missing and ask for that one.

Alton Brown

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Most single guys I know think fatherhood is terrifying.

Jim Gaffigan

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It's always intimidating to meet an icon.

Jennifer O'Neill

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I remember working with Ray Charles when I was quite young, and I would wonder, 'Why would he sing 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You' every night?' I said, 'Oh my God if I have to sing these songs, if I have to sing 'I Can't Stop Loving You' one more night, I'm going to fall out.' Of course, I was young and I didn't understand.

Merry Clayton

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I remember when I was little, my mom asked me, 'Would you like to play the violin or the piano?' I looked at that giant monster and said to myself - I am not going to lock myself on that bench the whole day. This is small and lightweight. I can play from standing, sitting or walking.

Sirena Huang

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How can you interview somebody about something fairly technical if you start on the wrong foot by not even knowing his name?

Trevor McDonald

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Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.

Rudyard Kipling

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Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.

Luc de Clapiers

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I was a small kid.

Lucas Till

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We are born with freedom and hope, but often that's dashed because of our color. But in school, I'd already been taught that no one could tell me that you can't do something because you're black.

Louis Gossett, Jr.

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I was raised with James Bond. I love James Bond movies. I would love to do a James Bond movie one day. Action is very cinematic.

Denis Villeneuve

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Culture - art, music, literature - is the long game, because it's the way to change people's ideas in a more personal way.

Dee Rees

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Caltech is a very adventurous place. Part of the culture is that we tolerate people doing things that seem impossible, and also synthesizing and borrowing ideas across very kooky and unusual boundaries.

Colin Camerer

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