J. R. Smith Quotes

When I grew up, I never - I wasn't allowed to go out. I missed my prom because I went to an AAU tournament and all that stuff. For me, it was basketball, basketball, basketball.

J. R. Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 9, 1985

Topics

MeBasketballGoMissedNeverOut

To me, Hollywood seems a little bipolar. Things happen; things don't happen. Someone's in a movie; someone's not in a movie. I've learned not to build my expectations.

Joel Edgerton

MeExpectationsSomeoneThings Happen

There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the Cherry and Don Pedro reservoirs for instance. Furthermore, any shortfalls could be supplied via greater conservation efforts, newly discovered groundwater supplies, and water purchases when necessary.

Matt Gonzalez

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I loved literary science fiction. In fact, as a kid, when I was reading science fiction, I thought 'I can't wait for the future when the special effects are good' to represent what was in these books by Arthur C. Clarke, Alfred Bester, Philip K. Dick, J.G. Ballard, Jack Vance.

Matt Groening

GoodFutureScienceWaitReading

Whatever that day has given, you have to make it the best of the best. That's one thing I've learned over my years. On days when you can't make everything what you want, do what you do best, make it as positive as possible, and go from there. Learn from your mistakes.

Troy Dumais

PositiveBestDayMistakesLearnGo

Any narrative, whether it's fiction or not, you have to approach it as though it really happened to you. I think that's the only way to get inside the characters and make the narrative work. It's a storytelling tradition, and I think to come off as genuine then you have to really approach it that way.

Jason Isbell

WorkThinkTraditionYouGenuine

The regular things in my life now - training sessions and playing matches - will all fall away. That will leave a big empty space and it will need to be filled.

Dennis Bergkamp

LifeTrainingSpaceMy LifeFall

The household I grew up in... was rather like an Ovaltine advert. There was a huge fire, a kettle on the fire, the oven with the bread being baked every day, and there was the radio; it was very magical to hear all these wonderful programmes.

Brian Blessed

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I like a good pompadour.

Brian Setzer

GoodLike

If you're an artist and you're on Twitter, you are doomed to mediocrity.

Maria Semple

MediocrityYouArtistTwitterDoomed

Generally, our first idea of what our business is going to be is not the right one. It takes a few iterations; to get there, you have to be able to let go.

Mark Manson

BusinessYouGoFirstRightLet Go

Timbaland's so wishy-washy sometimes - he'll hate a song at first and then love it, and then maybe go back to not liking it as much as something else.

Keri Hilson

LoveHateSongBackGoSometimes

Writing is sort of like chess for me. You have to think carefully before you move, thinking, planning.

Gza

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