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James Blunt Quotes

I try to tell one lie in every interview. It keeps people I know amused when they read the article.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: english
Birth: February 22, 1977

Topics

Lie People Know Try Interview Tell

There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed.

God People Blessed Believe Rich

A president cannot grow a long-term lack of trust in someone with whom they had full confidence the day before.

Confidence Trust Day Grow Someone

Obama's drone program, in fact, amounts to the largest unmanned aerial offensive ever conducted in military history: never have so few killed so many by remote control.

Michael Hastings

History Control Never Military Fact

I grew up in Baltimore, which is, you know, a city of extremes certainly, but my parents were very conservative. But they made me feel safe, and even though they were mortified at what I was doing, they encouraged it. I think because they thought, what else could I do?

Parents City Me Think Thought Doing

As you get older, you have to force yourself to have new dreams. For instance, I've been flying for 37 years, but now teaching others to fly is interesting for me. Sometimes you have to find new angles on life to keep you interested, like sharing successes and inspiring and helping others.

Life Dreams Yourself Me Fly Flying

Who says that big-budget films are safer than mid-range films? In terms of return on investment, I'd rather have 'Sling Blade' and 'Shine' than 'Volcano.'

Sidney Sheinberg

Shine Investment Volcano Return Who

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.

Robert Falcon Scott

Patience Imagination Waiting Trying

I was very lucky - it wasn't a question of being wealthy; my father was just extremely lucky with the couple of jobs he got. So we got a chance to travel when nobody else could travel.

Romesh Gunesekera

Father Travel Chance Nobody Lucky

If I'm not working, I'm either sleeping or preparing for the next day of work.

Work Day Sleeping Next Working

I have a lot of friends that are actors, and I'm blessed to even have a job.

Job Blessed Friends Even Lot

I really feel that acting for film and acting for the stage are two different crafts. I think that they share things in common. But I liken it to a painter switching over to photography. There are similar things - you have to be conscious of light and color and form - but it's a whole different medium.

Light Color Think Photography Acting

My husband and I have very similar backgrounds even though we're years apart. So there are a lot of things that we basically share.

Husband Years Things Share Even Lot

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