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Akira Toriyama Quotes

I say that I've never been late with a manuscript, but I don't mean to be arrogant; it's that I simply want to get it done as soon as possible so I can be set free.

Akira Toriyama

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: japanese
Birth: April 5, 1955

Topics

Free Late I Can Done Want Possible

To me, nothing in the art world is neutral. The idea of 'disinterest' strikes me as boring, dishonest, dubious, and uninteresting.

Jerry Saltz

Art Me World Boring Nothing Idea

When I look back, I did what I had to do for business and then fit family life into it.

Jerry Reinsdorf

Life Family Business Look Back Fit

Perfectionism and procrastination have such a fine line. You say, 'Well, I want it to be good. I want it to be perfect.' But what you're really doing is not doing your work. You're putting off showing up and being visible because then you're going to be judged, and it might suck.

Jen Sincero

Work Good Doing Showing Up You Want

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

America's ranchers and farmers produce the highest-quality products in the world.

Max Baucus

World America Farmers Products

I had been on the junior Olympic team in high school for trampoline; I could do twenty-six back flips in a row.

Steven Tyler

School Team High School Back High

My wife is an Olympic gold medalist, WNBA All-Star, 'Jeopardy!' champion, and Rhodes Scholarship finalist who was sung to by President Clinton, sung about by Ludacris, and serenaded on 'Sesame Street' by a chorus of Muppets.

Steve Rushin

Wife Gold Champion Street President

I was indeed very slow as a youngster.

Roger Penrose

Slow Indeed Very Youngster

The month of September is Women in Jazz, so I'm doing jazz there in September. I'm in for the duration.

Rita Coolidge

Women Doing Jazz Month September

I tend to - every time I step onto the set until the time I go back to the hotel, I just try to be in character all the time.

Rodrigo Santoro

Character Time Step Hotel Back Go

I'm the worst surfer in California. My balance is off from boxing.

Mickey Rourke

Balance Boxing Worst California Off

At graduation, I assumed I'd be in publishing, but first I went to England and got a master's degree in English Literature. And then I came back to New York and had a series of publishing jobs, the way one does.

Joseph Kanon

New York Graduation Literature Back