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Jon Jones Quotes

My friends and family all know me, and that's the important thing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: July 19, 1987

Topics

Family Friends And Family Me Friends

I think it would've been a little easier if I grew up in America; they've got better conditions for basketball players. At the same time, many people have said to me that having to start playing so late helped me not pick up bad habits.

Time People Me Start Think Better

When I was 18, I took a trip to Thailand with a friend. We stayed for a month. Bangkok was very raw for a teenager: there were no cellphones, no Internet, and the only music I had with me was this cassette by Liz Phair. I was writing a lot of poetry, and she embodied a talky style of songwriting that I found very accessible.

Friend Music Style Poetry Me She

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

Andrew Carnegie

Men Compromise Strong Weakness Said

I always want to do work that feels honest and that's harder to find than you imagine.

Work You Find Want Always Honest

When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week.

Home Time Coffee Focus Stress Week

I like to believe my suspense novels marry the strong characters from my romance writing past, with the twisty, clever plots of my mystery writing present.

Past Writing Believe Strong Present

The threat from radical Islamic jihadists is real and needs to be taken seriously.

Seriously Real Radical Threat Needs

If Harry Connick Jr. wants to call me and ask me to join his band, that would be fine with me. I'm happy, but if he calls, I would pick up.

Happy Me Band Ask Up Call

I don't really like the word 'hobbies.'

Anthony Horowitz

Hobbies Like Word Really

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dealer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words what is the hour of your thoughts.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Fool Words Thoughts Jealous Care

Everything that wasn't invented by God is invented by an engineer.

God Everything Engineer Invented

Big Pop songs are born of inspiration and spontaneity. The question becomes how do you create spontaneity when you're going into the studio five days a week?

Week You Born Create Question Big

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