Jon Favreau Quotes

I think 'Chef' is about somebody who's in the middle of his life, and he's kind of lost his passion and his voice, so he seeks out some refinement and redemption.

Jon Favreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 19, 1966

Topics

LifePassionChefVoiceThinkLost

Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

John Legend

LifeSoulFindingAuthenticityReal

I like the extras in life. Concentrating on serious things doesn't mean you can't also enjoy the lighter ones.

Stephen Hough

LifeEnjoyYouSeriousMeanThings

Our brains are wired such that it's difficult to take action until we feel at least some level of this emotional state. In fact, performance peaks under the heightened activation that comes with moderate levels of stress. As long as the stress isn't prolonged, it's harmless.

Travis Bradberry

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It was R.E.M. who showed other Eighties bands how to get away with ignoring the rules - they lived in some weird town nobody never heard of, they didn't play power chords, they probably couldn't even spell 'spandex.' All they had was songs.

Rob Sheffield

PowerWeirdRulesPlayNobodyNever

Some of the most powerful times are when we're quiet.

Michael W. Smith

PowerfulQuietMostSomeTimes

I was raised a Catholic on both sides of the family. I went to a Catholic grade school and thought everybody in the country was Catholic, because that's all I ever was associated with.

Lou Holtz

FamilySchoolThoughtCountrySides

I was one of those kids who kept trying on different skins in high school. I was very afraid to be myself around all of these kids, to really reveal any part of myself that was true, so I would try on different skins, try on different masks, hoping I'd hit on one that was cool or quirky or interesting enough that suddenly I would be OK.

Jordan Gavaris

MyselfSchoolCoolHigh SchoolTrue

Building houses and mansion ranching is not ranching.

Jon Tester

BuildingHousesMansion

If I'd had good discipline, I might have gone into music.

Clint Eastwood

GoodMusicDisciplineGoneMight

At the end of the day, what would be a Canadian sensibility? Is it Michael Ondaatje? Alice Munro? Is Margaret Atwood more Canadian than Neil Bissoondath?

Claire Messud

DayEnd Of The DayEndMoreWould

Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl?

Anne Frank

GirlSoulThinkYoungYoung Girl

I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

Alicia Keys

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