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DEYTH BANGER As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I'll continue to subsidize my own work.
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA I'm just riding this train as long as I can. As long as I'm having fun, I'll do it. When...
GABRIELLE UNION So as long as I can do the music or create, I'll feel fine.
DAVE NAVARRO As long as I am given the opportunity to keep performing and keep exploring in whatever medium, I...
DAN STEVENS As long as I have teeth, I'll keep playing. You can't play trumpet without teeth.
LIONEL FERBOS I'm not funny. Never have been and, as far as I can tell, I never will be.
DAVID DOBKIN And if you can’t shape your life the way you want, at least try as much as you can not to degrade ...
CONSTANTINOS P. CAVAFIS I'll remain an individual, and as long as I get excited about something, I'll do it.
ROBERT STIGWOOD What we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do. There are people we trust b...
STEPHEN R. COVEY As long as my family's OK, I'll be fine.
MANTI TE'O This is too much reality for a Friday.
AS GOOD AS IT GETS If I've got food and water, as long as I can exercise my mind and keep it nimble, then I'll ...
ROB WALTON As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always h...
GREG RUTHERFORD Our job as writers, as far as I can tell, is to attempt to express what seems inexpressible.
NICK FLYNN I want to be Miss USA or Miss America. I would bring the trophy back to Nebraska. My interests are a...
GABRIELLE UNION I'm racing against me. As long as I come across the finish, I'll be okay.
RUBEN STUDDARD As long as it can sustain me, I'll continue doing it, ... I like working with animals. I like teachi...
GREG LONG As far as I can judge, not much good can be done without disturbing something or somebody.
EDWARD BLAKE As far as I can tell, most actors' main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE Occasionally I'll watch Fox News for as long as I can tolerate it, or CNN. I'll watch until ...
DAVID CROSS All I ever thought was, 'I'm going to do this as long as I can, and if I can't get paid ...
BRUCE COCKBURN As far as I can see, it's not important that we have free will, just as long as we have the illu...
ALAN MOORE As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing.
EVANDER HOLYFIELD My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as...
AUNG SAN SUU KYI As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.
VINCE MCMAHON I can remember back as far as age 8, performing with the Boston Folk Song Society. It was a Woody Gu...
FRANK BLACK I'm not good with sci-fi stuff. I'll be in it, as long as I can see what I'm dealing wit...
CHELAN SIMMONS I don't really want to retire. I intend to go on working as long as I can because I still have a...
JUDI DENCH People who want to remember me as Cat Stevens - welcome. Those who want me as Yusuf, you're here...
CAT STEVENS I put on such a good show, the story is outrageous, and people don't want to hear that I'm b...
JAMES ELLROY I'll keep writing 'Dune' books as long as my mother's spirit continues to support th...
BRIAN HERBERT It's not a matter of vanity; it's a matter of sanity. I'll never look forever young, but...
PETE BURNS Not long ago someone said I should shorten it to just Emma. But I really, really love my name. From ...
EMAYATZY CORINEALDI I'm still having fun and as long as skiing is enjoyable, I'm going to continue to do it.
BODE MILLER I'm attending to my legacy, making sure that it travels the universe in the best shape I can get...
ROY HARPER I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there's some great comedy minds and performanc...
MEL BROOKS As long as I know my head's in the right place, my feet are on the ground, I think I'll be f...
JACK OSBOURNE As long as I have a heartbeat, I'm fine. So I just do what I love, and I do it the best that I c...
PARDIS SABETI The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still com...
B. B. KING I can work in films as long as the story doesn't have a realistic nature. If I'm working wit...
MANUEL PUIG I'm a songwriter; that's where it starts. I love writing with someone that shares that same ...
RANDY HOUSER You have to make the effort with children. You can't have them thinking that I reckon I'm sp...
NOEL GALLAGHER Unless you paddle for the wave, you'll never know if you could catch it. But once you do... Ride...
ABIGAIL SPENCER I want to continue acting as long as I can because being on the sets is a big stress buster for me. ...
AKKINENI NAGARJUNA I am not a lobbyist. I am not a political activist. I am not a leader, as far as I'm concerned.
JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS I'm going to do as much as I can for the animal world, and I'll never stop.
DORIS DAY If I did get called up, I'd get called up. I'd try to contribute up there. I was enjoying it down he...
CRAIG HANSEN Lord take me as I am just the way I am. Set my soul ablaze, never quench the flame
VENES I think as long as Amy [Sherman] feels that she and her husband Daniel can continue to produce origi...
SCOTT PATTERSON I've gone through many phases in music in my life. Before I was signed, I was making completely ...
CHARLIE PUTH I love working! I'm a huge fan of TV and will be happy as long as I'm getting to be creative...
PATRICK LABYORTEAUX As long as I can apply my craft, I'm happy.
BILLY WEST Basic emotions can be conveyed through anything. As long as you show people that you're human, t...
VINCE STAPLES I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I&#...
JOHN CAUDWELL As long as artists can make something, artists will continue to survive.
VICTORIA LEGRAND I sleep as much as I want. I'll sleep, like, 11 hours, unless I'm working. Sometimes I do fe...
HEATHER GRAHAM Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.
CHARLES LAMB Really, as long as I am working and have diversity, I am happy.
ADAM BRODY Death is not scary enough and not so sweet life of the human foot leaves gentility.
IMAM ALI (AS) There will always be something higher for me to reach for, and as long as there is, I'll keep re...
DAVID MCNEILL I think public service is a calling and you do it as long as the things that brought you into the of...
ANTHONY FOXX The industry has lasted this long as a hand-built, custom industry. I hope it can continue.
BILL BAHNE I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try ...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL I'll continue doing good projects.
ERIKA CHRISTENSEN As long as the race hills are covered, we're all set. I know they've been working hard. And it's not...
KIRSTEN CLARK I said, 'I'll give myself two years. If I can't support myself as an actress within two ...
KHANDI ALEXANDER I can't wait to be seen as a woman. But I know I probably have to contribute to that with behavi...
SIENNA MILLER If the leaks continue, we are strong as our weakest link. And I'll say it a little differently i...
ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI The same way that I know that I'll never do a movie as good or as celebrated as 'Forrest Gum...
TOM HANKS The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as ...
WOODY HAYES I don't want to give out too much information. It's not 100 percent, but as long as I know I can con...
ROBERTO LUONGO I came back from my ACL injury and won MVP. So, what's a groin? What's an adductor? That'...
ADRIAN PETERSON I could have been an architect, but I don't think I'd have been very happy. Nearly all moder...
ROGER WATERS To suggest that God specifically created a worm to torture small African children is blasphemy as fa...
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH You can call me a pain. I'll accept that as a compliment.
DARRELL ISSA I'm very blessed that I get to dabble in both music and movies, and as long as people are willin...
MANDY MOORE For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express ...
AI WEIWEI I try to lie as much as I can when I'm interviewed. It's reverse psychology. I figure if you...
RIVER PHOENIX I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly pu...
DAVID BLAINE There's nothing like working with your mates - it's the way it should be, as far as I'm ...
HEATH LEDGER Draw me close to you, teach me to be like you. When people look at me I want them to see you
VENES I hope not, but as long as we continue with free trade, anything is possible.
D. L. TURBYFILL I want to keep making records as long as I can, but I don't know how long you can be taken serio...
EMINEM I love the '60s - that's my comfort zone as far as dressing goes.
OPHELIA LOVIBOND I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
NATASHA HENSTRIDGE As far as accessories are concerned, I think it is always best to be as minimalist as possible.
ALICE TEMPERLEY As long as there's a few farmers out there, we'll keep fighting for them.
WILLIE NELSON As long as I have my feet, I can dance; you know what I'm saying?
DULE HILL I would never stay under circumstances where I felt I was a figurehead and might look good in your t...
JERRY WEST I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I...
GARY OLDMAN I'll continue to fight for our schools.
CARY KENNEDY I don't know how often I can discuss one incident in my entire life, but I'll continue to do...
O. J. SIMPSON I'd like to make as much art as I possibly can before I die, so I'm working on a few things.
EZRA MILLER If I can contribute to people having fun, I would feel very fulfilled as an artist.
SHAKIRA I have permits to be the first person in the world to walk across the Grand Canyon so that's a p...
NIK WALLENDA Theater is a physical activity as much as anything. It's harder for me to learn the lines than i...
BRIAN DENNEHY I tell you, I feel like a real novice as far as horror goes.
LAWRENCE KASDAN I'll sing outside your window. I'm as old fashioned as they come.
A. J. MCLEAN I want diversity in what I do, as that's what helps you in the long term. It's more fulfilli...
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IRWANDI YUSUF I hope this really means peace is at hand.
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YUSUF MEHDI Two rockets exploded in area last night at about 9 p.m. but fortunately left no casualties.
YUSUF STANIKZAI İyi. Gitsin. İlerde, üç odalı evinde sıkıldığında beni düşünmeyecek mi? Yazık.
YUSUF ATıLGAN I'm stupid. Stupidity makes me human!
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