Usher Quotes

I never hated my father. I would have named my child Usher regardless. I never hated myself because I carried his name, because I made it mean what I wanted it to mean.

Usher

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I grew up in Boston, and we'd have every Thanksgiving at my parents' house there.

Maura Tierney

ParentsHouseThanksgivingBostonUp

Twins have a special bond. They feel safer with each other than with their peers.

Jeanne Phillips

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I liked school, but I used to dread those moments when the teacher would call me up to give an oral report. I forced myself to deal with it and not dwell on the class in front of me - to keep a straight face, give the report and concentrate on getting it right. That's normally how I perform. That's how I am.

Steven Wright

TeacherMyselfSchoolI AmMeFace

I like that 'Pitch Perfect' is one of my first forays into film and just being seen in that kind of light, aside from some people who know me from 'Spring Awakening' or the other things that I've done. I think in so many ways it's kind of like my own 'Glee' or 'Smash'.

Skylar Astin

LightSpringPeopleMeThinkKnow

'The Magician's Apprentice' was about someone from the low end of society manifesting magical power and how that completely messes up the balance of the whole system.

Trudi Canavan

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Corporations are like countries now, there's a king, there are serfs, there's a court, basically everything but moats. They're feudal societies, and there are good ones and bad ones.

Tony Gilroy

GoodKingBadNowEverythingCourt

If you want to age a lot of years, become president.

Roland Martin

AgeYouWantBecomePresidentYears

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

Mira Sorvino

TimePreparationMeFeelI CanPlay

Rather than disliking theatre, I've expressed a preference for television because it tends to deal in its small way much more with issues and is able to reach a broader church of people than theatre.

Christopher Eccleston

PeopleTheatreSmallChurchReach

Keep your shop, and your shop will keep you.

William Turner

YouWillKeepYourShop

I believe in originality, primarily. However, it's important to know what there has been before to aim in that direction. Art history informs us. It informs our mind. I like to look at books, exhibitions, paintings, as a computer, subconsciously taking on information.

Philip Treacy

HistoryArtMindBelieveDirection

Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.

Thomas Mann

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