Kay Cannon Quotes

I started writing when I was trying to be an actor, and I happened to be friends with Tina Fey, who happened to have her show '30 Rock' coming out. So Tina, who happens to be a mentor to me, gave me my slot and hired me.

Kay Cannon

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One thing that always frustrated me was that, while Benjamin Franklin's was the best-known face of the eighteenth century, no one ever took his sister's likeness.

Jill Lepore

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I didn't start playing drums until I was 12, for school band; they didn't have any saxophones left. My step-pops had a kit at the house, and I had never done anything that I understood so quick. It was so natural. It was the most fun and consistent thing in my life.

Anderson Paak

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I don't believe in development. I believe in pre-pre-production, so when I sit down with an idea for a movie, I'm thinking I'm going to make this film. I don't think about anything else.

Matthew Vaughn

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You can only really get to any truth by telling peoples' stories.

John Tiffany

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I mean I look forward to the day when I can be Republican again.

John Perry Barlow

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There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on Social Security benefits. I believe it's time to get rid of a tax that punishes seniors and discourages work and retirement savings.

Rob Simmons

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Some people really trip on success or popularity. My friends would talk to me about that, about tripping on all this stuff, but you know what I tripped on? I started buying property.

Roy Ayers

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I suppose I'm something of an eccentric dresser.

Michael Sheen

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Now is the time to get out there and give people a taste of 'Mondo Cozmo.'

Joshua Ostrander

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Football is one side of me. Art is another. Travel is another.

Dhani Jones

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Making the best-seller list is a big deal; it's like being nominated for an Oscar. Hitting No. 1 is like actually winning the award. It's very gratifying.

Brad Thor

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Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed.

Winnie Byanyima

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