Jake Johnson Quotes

My brother was an improviser. He's now a lobbyist, but he used to perform improv in the city when he was in high school, and one of the funniest guys I know to this day.

Jake Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 20, 1978

Topics

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I'm as left-wing as you can get.

John Mellencamp

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All through college, I was searching for characters that would make me unique and set me apart from the typical ventriloquist with the typical dummy that was the little boy, cheeky hard figure like Charlie McCarthy.

Jeff Dunham

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I want to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture.

John Rocha

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When I visited Vietnam for Oxfam, the thing that really struck me was how the local farmers had to prepare to evacuate or climb to their mezzanines with their valuable family possessions.

Martin Parr

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If there were more than one path to salvation then it would totally negate Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, his life, his teachings.

Josh McDowell

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There is that stereotype of a nerd with the high pants and pocket protector and that kind of thing. That can sustain comedy for maybe a movie - hence the 'Revenge of the Nerds' franchise - but not for hopefully years on the air. It's a sight gag, not a story.

Johnny Galecki

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I liked Jackie Robinson because he was cool to watch, not because he was black. Every time you turned around, he was hitting a triple or making a great play in the field or, best of all, stealing home.

Cheech Marin

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I just love his creativity; that's what I'm talking about as far as being unique and creative and different. Kanye is doing it.

Prodigy

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I think I'm always subconsciously trying to write the ideal school play. Lots of parts for everybody, great parts for women - don't forget, more girls try out than boys in the school play; everyone gets to be in the school play.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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The dimensions of my feelings are too violent.

Klaus Kinski

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The companies that do well are the companies that use math.

Kevin Plank

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There's a book called 'Where The Wild Things Are,' by American writer Maurice Sendak... it really is the most sublime book. It's a picture book, but it works at so many levels, and it's fantastic.

Graeme Base

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