George Takei Quotes

I am the grandson of immigrants from Japan who went to America, boldly going to a strange new world, seeking new opportunities. My mother was born in Sacramento, California. My father was a San Franciscan. They met and married in Los Angeles, and I was born there.

George Takei

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 20, 1937

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FatherMotherI AmWorldAmerica

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.

Anatole Broyard

ChildrenTimePresentNothingExpect

I have a fan base worldwide, man. I think they're really down for me. That's how I got signed - 30,000 fans retweeting Rick Ross.

Meek Mill

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Tweeting is a great way to practice writing jokes, but there is so much more to comedy writing than just jokes. Jokes are a necessity, but you also have to learn how to write characters, to break a story, to keep coherence between episodes. I've learned more by being a TV writer than I ever could've on my own.

Megan Amram

GreatPracticeWritingStoryLearn

The best models in the industry are the ones who feel comfortable on the set. If she doesn't feel comfortable, the images won't be beautiful.

Anja Rubik

BeautifulBestFeelComfortableShe

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Steve Jobs

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'Ex Machina' was the first film I'd auditioned for. I didn't have an agent.

Sonoya Mizuno

FirstFilmAgent

I watched my mother waste her life on housework and swore I'd never do that. Dave does the cooking.

Siobhan Fahey

LifeMotherCookingNeverHerWaste

We need God, not in order to understand the why, but in order to feel and sustain the ultimate wherefore, to give a meaning to the universe.

Miguel de Unamuno

GodUniverseFeelMeaningUnderstand

One of the nice things about licensing music to movies or advertisements is you can reach a lot of people who normally wouldn't hear music.

Moby

MusicPeopleReachYouNiceMovies

I wasn't a bad basketball player, but I was far from the world's greatest. Good defense, no offense - that was me.

Chuck Connors

GoodMeBasketballWorldBadFar

I just feel like there's a lid on the basket. Three games and no shots went in, but I just have to keep working.

Anthony Bennett

FeelThreeGamesKeepShotsWorking

Celebrities have more influence to be able to reach out to people, but people are becoming famous on Facebook and social media every day.

Shemar Moore

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