Martin Yan Quotes

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

Martin Yan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: chef
  • Nationality: chinese
  • Birth: December 22, 1948

Topics

PositivePeopleSocietyBetterBack

If you know everything, it keeps you from writing. You don't want a story to burn you out instead of surprising you.

Joe R. Lansdale

WritingStoryYouKnowBurnWant

I have always been drawn to child-related causes. I find that people listen to me more when I advocate for children now that I have my own.

Jennifer Garner

ChildrenPeopleMeFindNowMy Own

We will have to continue to improve our human intelligence system-something that was, unfortunately, lacking in the years which led up to September 11. This is going to be a continuing process of change.

John Sununu

ChangeIntelligenceProcessWillUp

Don't you hate when your hand falls asleep and you know it will be up all night.

Steven Wright

HateNightYouKnowWillHand

People say the Beatles were John Lennon. What is Paul McCartney? Chopped liver? But everyone has their own favourite members whose creativity they gravitate to. That's normal.

Mike Love

CreativityPeopleSayPeople SayOwn

I guess I've just always had an entrepreneurial spirit.

Jon Taffer

SpiritAlwaysJustEntrepreneurial

I have a terrible lifestyle. And I don't really see it changing. Maybe in 10 years I'll see it differently - I'll want to see my great-grandchildren and live forever. But right now, young Brittany is not setting things up for old Brittany. And young Brittany does not care.

Brittany Howard

LiveCareYoungNowWantLifestyle

I love Back Stage. I have lots of theater friends and actors who depend on Back Stage.

Anurag Kashyap

LoveFriendsBackDependStageWho

I have someone that cooks for me... that's the best thing ever. I just want to show up and I want my house to be like a hotel... so I want to have a couple of options... I like to have a couple of options.

Ashton Kutcher

BestMeHotelSomeoneHouseWant

The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but it's the only thing they've been allowed to do.

Paul Theroux

BusinessPeopleHong KongBeingBeen

If you're embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don't forget the toilet paper.

Richard Branson

WorldYouForgetBalloonToilet

'Friends' is easy to dismiss, but it's really good television - the art with which those actors play with comedy shouldn't be denigrated. And they also know how to play irony, which I think a lot of English actors might find quite difficult.

Marianne Elliott

GoodArtThinkComedyFriendsPlay

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