J. K. Simmons Quotes

I don't often do a lot of that kind of research, but when it's something specific like 'Oz' - which I fortunately did not have a lot of experience with - I will. I read 'The Hot House,' about being on the inside at Leavenworth prison.

J. K. Simmons

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 9, 1955

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I went through withdrawal when I got out of graduate school. It's what you learn, what you think. That's all that counts.

Maya Lin

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If any man claims the Negro should be content... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim.

Robert Kennedy

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I think it's really important for the independent web to have a platform, and to the extent that WordPress can serve that role, I think it's a great privilege and responsibility.

Matt Mullenweg

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I still play that guitar. It's a Martin D-18 with a clear pick guard. I've played that guitar on and off my TV shows for nearly 50 years.

Andy Griffith

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No, I love the idea that someone changes. As an actor it's always the thing that you look for. He is someone who starts off bright, cheerful and confident and then has everything taken away from him. It's a wonderful journey to take.

Stephen Fry

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I wouldn't say that I relax and enjoy anything. But I think my pessimism helps. I never really expect anything good to happen, so when it does, it's a nice surprise.

Rivers Cuomo

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I like to run a lot. I like to chase the ball.

Jose Reyes

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People are affected by what they see, hear. This is what matters to me the most because then our job as actors is justified.

Clotilde Hesme

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Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can't. After all, Mitt Romney's idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there.

Chuck Schumer

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Working out is simple if you know what to do.

Bobby Lashley

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I often wonder if we could not solve the world's problems on a similar basis of harmony.

Artur Rodzinski

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I wrote each book in thirty-five days flat - just to get the darned thing finished.

Alistair Maclean

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