Trevor St. John Quotes

Jazz music and, more specifically, jazz musicians, are my artistic heroes. I want to be the Thelonious Monk of acting. He had no concern for how well he was received. He played whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. He just wasn't interested in achieving the good opinion of his audience. That's the Holy Grail of acting; of any art form.

Trevor St. John

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 3, 1971

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GoodMusicArtOpinionMusicians

I think people respond to truth. 'Straight Outta Compton' made $60 million over the weekend, right? That's not just a black audience. 'Empire' grew every single week. That's not just a black audience. Black culture is American culture, you know what I mean? They're becoming more and more one in the same.

Jerrod Carmichael

TruthCulturePeopleBlackThink

I came from the Bronx and a certain background. I worked really hard. I kept my focus on the right things.

Jennifer Lopez

FocusHardRightThingsBronxCame

All they expected me to do was rip and read the wire 'leads,' without doing any original reporting. It was pretty basic, but gave me a taste of how to combine my love of politics and broadcasting.

Andrea Mitchell

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I tell people all the time - I'm a very spiritual person, so I pray over everything that I do including creating music, a new song.

Andra Day

MusicTimeSpiritualPeopleSong

My main concern is to protect people from detriment.

Jean-Claude Juncker

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I think the only thing I've got going for me as an actor specifically is the fact that I can change.

Rufus Sewell

ChangeMeThinkI CanActorGoing

Maybe stories are just data with a soul.

Brene Brown

SoulDataJustStoriesMaybe

Basically you have to suppress your own ambitions in order to be who you need to be.

Bob Dylan

YouNeedOrderOwnWhoYour

For me, working out is a form of therapy. It's cathartic for me; it's a good stress reliever. I know that when I go to the gym I am taking care of myself, and I know I'll feel so much better afterwards.

Bob Harper

GoodMyselfStressI AmMeBetter

For me, piano is just where I started; I know where to go with it.

Perfume Genius

MeGoKnowPianoWhereStarted

I strongly believe that literature can do something that nothing else can do, and that is embody the human spirit.

Thomas McGuane

BelieveLiteratureNothingSpirit

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.

Marilyn vos Savant

GreatLanguageRulesPersonKnow

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