Sammy Davis, Jr. Quotes

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Who were the biggest acts in the world in 1987? Guns N' Roses and Metallica. I shamelessly pandered to surfers and skateboarders, and in pictures from then, you'll see Slash and those guys wearing N.W.A stuff. If they thought it was cool, people in Kansas and Wyoming would buy it. That's how we broached the subject.

Jerry Heller

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I carry groceries home on the tank of my motorcycle.

Stephan Jenkins

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I always could putt. Part of my makeup, I always could putt.

Tom Watson

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I've built my whole life around loving music. I'm a writer for 'Rolling Stone,' so I am constantly searching for new bands and soaking up new sounds.

Rob Sheffield

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Giving up your core business in search of a phantom audience is not wise.

Roger Ailes

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I really did have a very egalitarian upbringing.

Michael Moorcock

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I love every aspect of live performance and putting our shows together and approaching it from the standpoint of, 'What would we want to see if we were a fan sitting in the audience?'

Jay DeMarcus

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For three years, I had embarrassing haircuts.

Chris Hemsworth

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I would love to see the French spending money to restore Iraq.

Bob Schaffer

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Coach Dyer was a great mentor for me and a great teacher.

Scottie Pippen

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I know the difference between someone coming up to you on the street and saying, 'Hey, you're that dude, right. Yes, that's what I thought,' and somebody coming up and saying, 'Big fan of the show. Big fan of that character.' And that's nice. You're out there telling stories, you're hoping to find an audience, and it's very appreciated.

Timothy Olyphant

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I know that I need a lot of sleep, and while I'm filming, I probably won't get it.

Tituss Burgess

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