Although I still have a long way to go, I would like to become the pride of Asia. When another Asian artist enters the U.S. market, I would like him to think, 'There was an artist called Rain who succeeded in the U.S. market.' This is my dream.
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LIKE I It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON I know when I was growing up in New York, whenever I turned on the television, I never saw a face th... YUNJIN KIM I was so concerned with getting the ball out of my hands and not taking the sack, that sometimes I t... LIKE I I knew I had to throw the ball better,'' Manning said of his poor start. LIKE I Everyone is looking at the U.S. market. U.S. firms like to buy American. BROWNLEE THOMAS I think the reason that I have that title or that moniker is because people don't know what to expec... LIKE I I'm not happy, that's all I can say about it,'' he said. LIKE I I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea. KARL LAGERFELD Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II A lot of things encouraged me to start my label. I think it's very important for an artist to kn... BURNING SPEAR The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughou... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Our biggest market for her is still Japan and southeast Asia, but our big push going forward is the ... BILL HENSLEY Hello you're with Drudge. LIKE I I can field my position. If I start worrying about being ready for a line drive too soon that means ... LIKE I I told him that he played a great game,'' said Falcons quarterback Michael Vick , who like Manning w... LIKE I You're either ready and prepared to take on the task, or you're not,'' he said. LIKE I throw enough shit at the wall and some should stick? LIKE I We welcome the Obama administration's policy called the 'pivot to Asia' because it is a ... SHINZO ABE I don't expect Christian Fundamentalists to reach out to me. They are adamant that homosexuals are i... LIKE I I told my Nike representative, 'Why didn't you guys use me for this?''' Williams said, laughing. LIKE I casually made his 'abort black fetuses' argument. LIKE I I did not have one butterfly out there today,'' he said. LIKE I Aye, well, I've got my garden. LIKE I All my life, I was even just wanted to attend the Grammys, like, just be there, so the fact that I... TORI KELLY I went to Brown University, but my mom said I couldn't be an artist because I would starve. BARRY STERNLICHT First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have to be seen to be believed. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I somehow sensed when I was a teenager that I wanted to do my own work. I was quite clear that I did... MEREDITH MONK I have hidden my race for 22 books. I have hidden behind my married name, which is very Caucasian, b... TESS GERRITSEN At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I am like the rain: I go where I'm needed. ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY An artist's creative energy is ephemeral as a flower. It blooms and soon dies. No artist is grea... KIM KI-DUK I do pinch myself, like when shows in non-English speaking countries are sold out, and people are si... XAVIER RUDD In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I've kissed in the rain so many times. I think one of my first kisses was in the rain. It was in... BRITT ROBERTSON I think an artist, in my definition of that word, would not be someone who takes sides with the empe... CHINUA ACHEBE I mean my point as an artist is I'm on my own little weird journey across the sky here and wheth... BILLY CORGAN Perhaps the strongest signal of reengagement with Southeast Asia was the U.S.'s accession to the... BENIGNO AQUINO III I hadn't been a recording artist all that long when albums came on the scene, and I was one of t... MEL TORME I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsess... BARBRA STREISAND Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the p... SUGAR RAY LEONARD The rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a miz... RAY BRADBURY I would like to go back to Wales. I'm obsessed with my childhood and at least three times a week... ANTHONY HOPKINS I'd go to the farmers' market in Santa Barbara, and I'd put out my guitar case, and I... KATY PERRY But in embryonic, I think there's some truth that we're falling behind because there's a lot that we... WILLIAM WAGNER The coolest party I've ever D.J.ed would have to be for the artist Damien Hirst. It was an amazi... CHELSEA LEYLAND The greatest compliment I ever got was when people called me an artist, and I understand that solo a... JOHN MCENROE When I was very, very young, seven years old, I heard there was school where you could go to learn t... DAVID COVERDALE I'm just an artist and I'm doin' what I like to do. MOS DEF I don't know what else I would do. I love entertaining people, I love communicating, I love an a... SUZI QUATRO I'd never met a woman I considered as intelligent as me. That sounds bigheaded, but every woman I me... JOHN LENNON I'm an artist; affirmation is like catnip to me. ANDREA RISEBOROUGH Over the years, I would go to my agents, my manager, and I would say, 'Hey, there's this ama... GRAHAM MOORE I think it comes from far away inside me, to be strong to survive everything that comes my way. I th... MAGGIE CHEUNG This large inflow is an important prop for the Treasury market, helping keep yields in their current... ETHAN HARRIS
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I want to challenge myself to see where my limit is and experiment with a lot of different films. A ... RAIN I love Al Pacino. RAIN From when I was young, I wanted to be an action hero. I always dreamed about being an action star. S... RAIN I experienced firsthand what it means to be poor, what it means to go hungry, and that, I think, may... RAIN I learned how to dance every move of 'Billie Jean.' RAIN Endless effort, endless humility, endless modesty. RAIN I'd love to continue my career in Hollywood - I'd love to do another action film, or a roman... RAIN I learned that instead of relying on and imitating American music, there is a better chance for an A... RAIN I was very innocent and shielded as a child, so I didn't know a lot about music or dancing. When... RAIN I was told that when I'm dancing, I give off the feeling of a rainy day. RAIN I loved ninjas when I was younger. RAIN I've always wanted to be a singer and an actor. I will continue to concentrate on both because I... RAIN I love 'Enter the Dragon,' and I love Japanese movies. I love Jackie Chan movies; they are m... RAIN The more times I was turned down, the more I believed I was getting closer to making it. A lot of pe... RAIN When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with... RAIN The biggest competition is myself. I am not looking to follow others or pull them down. I'm plan... RAIN In Korea, when I started, there wasn't a trend where people chose to be both actors and singers.... RAIN I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name 'Rain.' I always did my best, and I th... RAIN The more criticism I get, the more it gives me a stronger urge to win. So I try harder. RAIN I want to read a lot of comic books. I want to watch movies. I want to rest. RAIN I don't get my inspiration from a specific source. It's more like if you listen to a good tu... RAIN I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers - I love it. RAIN Having fans wherever I go gives me an energy, and it is the source of my power. RAIN For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the word... RAIN PHOENIX It was clear to my parents that I had the gift of voice, and they encouraged me to pursue it. RAIN PHOENIX You're just as witty as you feel, just as witty as you feel inside. RAIN BOJANGLES The moon gives a man good counsel when trying to fathom the tides of a woman. RAIN BOJANGLES Words are a clumsy interpretation of thought, which is a clumsy interpretation of being. RAIN BOJANGLES Viruses and bacteria are much better at evolving than we are, it would seem. RAIN BOJANGLES Greed is a deadly disease. Too bad it doesn't kill the greedy first. RAIN BOJANGLES Humans evolved to survive long enough to reproduce while eating almost anything digestible and non-p... RAIN BOJANGLES A truly good cop is as lonely as an honest politician. RAIN BOJANGLES Both pets and people annoy me, but at least animals don't chew your ear off. RAIN BOJANGLES "Religion doesn't kill people, it just gives people excuses to kill people."
~Rain Bojangles RAIN BOJANGLES It is better to be redundant than remiss. RAIN BOJANGLES Logic is my moral compass. RAIN BOJANGLES Babies are nature's way of ensuring that men and women will always have something in common. RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes it is wiser to be kind than to be right, but there are times when being right becomes not ... RAIN BOJANGLES It is often easier to find lies more agreeable than the truth. RAIN BOJANGLES When a reason is no longer reasonable it becomes an excuse. RAIN BOJANGLES Archaeologists write history. Historians write propaganda. RAIN BOJANGLES Irreverence is highly underrated. RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes I think detachment is a blessing, sometimes a curse. Then I realize I'm not being detached... RAIN BOJANGLES The only thing you will ever possess is yourself, and that only briefly, if at all. RAIN BOJANGLES Intentionally using the quotes of others without author attribution is plagiarism and contributes to... RAIN BOJANGLES People who live in glass theologies shouldn't throw stones. RAIN BOJANGLES All the books in all the libraries in all the world are of no use if little Johnny can't read. RAIN BOJANGLES Liberalism is an undefined label applied to people who choose to think freely by those who don't kno... RAIN BOJANGLES Better a heart of gold and an empty pocket than an empty heart and a pocket of gold. RAIN BOJANGLES Life is a gift. Open your present. RAIN BOJANGLES In an expanding universe one must move forward to avoid falling back. RAIN BOJANGLES Smile. You might be happier than you think. RAIN BOJANGLES Religion, the ties that blind. RAIN BOJANGLES If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, kick it aside and walk on. RAIN BOJANGLES It's easier to leap if you're already dancing. RAIN BOJANGLES The writing is on the wall, but most people are watching TV. RAIN BOJANGLES The primary cause of cancer is ignorance. RAIN BOJANGLES I don't need LSD. At my age every day is like a trip into the future. RAIN BOJANGLES Intellect without intelligence is little better than ignorance, and much more dangerous. RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes the aftermath is not worth the foreplay. RAIN BOJANGLES The song of the rose is heard with the nose. RAIN BOJANGLES Truth is respect for reality. Don't disrespect reality. RAIN BOJANGLES Fear is the question. Love is the answer. RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes the aftermath is not worth the foreplay. RAIN BOJANGLES Zealotry, thy name is religion. RAIN BOJANGLES If they can't swallow facts, let them eat fiction. RAIN BOJANGLES “Eyes closed, lost in a rose, my nose finds nirvana. Deep in this silky petaled nest it is no long... RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes it is wiser to be kind than to be right, but there are times when being right becomes not ... RAIN BOJANGLES War is a business, and soldiers are its door to door salesmen. RAIN BOJANGLES It is often easier to find lies more agreeable than the truth. RAIN BOJANGLES Logic is my moral compass. RAIN BOJANGLES If I were to make an uneducated guess about L.A.'s relationship with folk and psychedelia, I wou... RAIN PHOENIX My mum will always come and see my shows if she can, and if she can't, she'll text or email ... RAIN PHOENIX Archaeologists write history. Historians write propaganda. RAIN BOJANGLES A cunning linguist always gets his licks in. RAIN BOJANGLES Truth is respect for reality. Don't disrespect reality. RAIN BOJANGLES The good thing about a bad memory is that it lessens one's perception of redundancy. RAIN BOJANGLES Irreverence is highly underrated. RAIN BOJANGLES Zealotry, thy name is religion. RAIN BOJANGLES All Holy books contain pearls of wisdom amidst their vile, archaic notions. RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes I think detachment is a blessing, sometimes a curse. Then I realize I'm not being detached... RAIN BOJANGLES The only thing you will ever possess is yourself, and that only briefly, if at all. RAIN BOJANGLES Having a conscience is a survival trait for the spirit, though not always for the body. RAIN BOJANGLES You can't judge a document by its file format. RAIN BOJANGLES It should not be in the book for titillating purposes or settling scores. It should be in the book b... RAIN BOJANGLES I have been devaluing my time for years based on the theory that one day I won't be able to afford t... RAIN BOJANGLES Only in a culture of denial could someone coin the paradoxical phrase "friendly fire" to describe ac... RAIN BOJANGLES If they can't swallow facts, let them eat fiction. RAIN BOJANGLES “Eyes closed, lost in a rose, my nose finds nirvana. Deep in this silky petaled nest it is no long... RAIN BOJANGLES Money is not the root of all evil, it is the fruit. Humans are the root. RAIN BOJANGLES You know a culture has started to rot, when corporations are people and unborn babies are not. RAIN BOJANGLES My presence of mind is frequently absent. RAIN BOJANGLES The path to the truth is found in the spaces between the lies. RAIN BOJANGLES There are easier ways to be creative than to be procreative. RAIN BOJANGLES Living in "unconscious" denial is not a very successful coping strategy except where it prevents som... RAIN BOJANGLES I am glad you are on your way to Heaven. Say 'Hello' when you get here. RAIN BOJANGLES You cannot prove a lie true by pointing out how many other people fell for it. RAIN BOJANGLES The human capacity for self delusion is infinite. The addition of religion makes it infinitely dange... RAIN BOJANGLES Actually, it IS like I said it first. RAIN BOJANGLES Denial is a swift and deep current beneath the mental landscape. RAIN BOJANGLES The irony of the pot calling the kettle black. Where's the pun in that? RAIN BOJANGLES I'm glad that people who say "The world is coming to an end." won't be around to say "I told you so!... RAIN BOJANGLES Every smile a blessing, every breath a prayer. RAIN BOJANGLES Religion requires faith. Faith does not require religion. RAIN BOJANGLES We speak to God when we are anxious. God speaks to us when we are still. RAIN BOJANGLES Take care lest a toe in the door becomes a foot in the mouth. RAIN BOJANGLES Bread may be the staff of life, but that doesn't mean you should lean on it too heavily. RAIN BOJANGLES God created a masterpiece. Now the creation is pissing all over the canvas. RAIN BOJANGLES Hating someone you once loved is worse than never having loved them at all. RAIN BOJANGLES Hell hath no fury like a man embarrassed by a woman J.R. RAIN I like to record records in Los Angeles. It's less distracting than New York, where I was based. RAIN PHOENIX Being in the public eye, there will always be negatives. Those dark aspects will always be there and... RAIN PHOENIX Travelling was a big part of my childhood and one that I value very much. In some respects, I can... RAIN PHOENIX I hope for all of us that the future brings us towards evolving our consciousness. To delving deeper... RAIN PHOENIX It’s the lifestyle that’s being packaged and sold rather than the actual meaning. RAIN COOPER When a reason is no longer reasonable it becomes an excuse. RAIN BOJANGLES The path to the truth is found in the spaces between the lies. RAIN BOJANGLES Money is not the root of all evil, it is the fruit. Humans are the root. RAIN BOJANGLES A memorable quote requires a shake of semantic shenanigans and a pinch of poetic pulchritude. RAIN BOJANGLES God is sacred. Religion is profane. RAIN BOJANGLES Fear is the question. Love is the answer. RAIN BOJANGLES The song of the rose is heard with the nose. RAIN BOJANGLES If I hear any more loud voices, you will both be auctioned off on eBay. I could use the extra money. J.R. RAIN Most people think there is a God, but God is not what most people think. RAIN BOJANGLES Too much verbiage can make your brain word-bound just as too much exercise can make your body muscle... RAIN BOJANGLES Think before you speak. You might need to remember what you said. RAIN BOJANGLES Religion is a vale of tears shrouded by a veil of lies. RAIN BOJANGLES The best thing about having a pseudonym is, it's much less awkward when you quote yourself. RAIN BOJANGLES God is sacred. Religion is profane. RAIN BOJANGLES You can't judge a document by its file format. RAIN BOJANGLES You're just as witty as you feel, just as witty as you feel inside. RAIN BOJANGLES Hope springs eternal where faith abides. RAIN BOJANGLES The good thing about a bad memory is that it lessens one's perception of redundancy. RAIN BOJANGLES Any religion which claims to be the only right one is the wrong one. RAIN BOJANGLES Religion is the surrender of truth to the whimsy of belief. RAIN BOJANGLES Live in the spirit, die in the spirit. Live by the gun, all bets are off. RAIN BOJANGLES Women who refer to God as "He" embrace their own oppression. RAIN BOJANGLES Religion requires God. God does not require religion. RAIN BOJANGLES Wars are made by those who are old enough to know better, and fought by those who are not. RAIN BOJANGLES It's easy to sit on a high horse when you have never been made to ride a mule. RAIN BOJANGLES If the U.$. is truly a Christian nation, that doesn't speak well of Christianity RAIN BOJANGLES I spent decades being intellectual before I finally learned to be intelligent. RAIN BOJANGLES Be the person you needed when you needed help. RAIN COOPER It took a long while for me to even put out a record because there were so many options of how to do... RAIN PHOENIX I started singing at age three - I opened my mouth some time, singing along to the radio, and my par... RAIN PHOENIX Whether I am collaborating with different people, I like changing projects conceptually so I can gro... RAIN PHOENIX I want to be in love with what I do at all times, and I want to stay in love. RAIN PHOENIX I would say I am an amateur guitarist. RAIN PHOENIX My presence of mind is frequently absent. RAIN BOJANGLES I have been devaluing my time for years based on the theory that one day I won't be able to afford t... RAIN BOJANGLES Babies are nature's way of ensuring that men and women will always have something in common. RAIN BOJANGLES War is a business, and soldiers are its door to door salesmen. RAIN BOJANGLES A cunning linguist always gets his licks in. RAIN BOJANGLES A memorable quote requires a shake of semantic shenanigans and a pinch of poetic pulchritude. RAIN BOJANGLES All Holy books contain pearls of wisdom amidst their vile, archaic notions. RAIN BOJANGLES Regular mental competency tests should be mandatory for all serving political representatives and la... RAIN BOJANGLES Weigh your words carefully. They may tip the balance." RAIN BOJANGLES Truth hurts but ignorance is deadly. RAIN BOJANGLES Taste your words before you spit them out. You might need to eat them later. RAIN BOJANGLES Having a conscience is a survival trait for the spirit, though not always for the body. RAIN BOJANGLES If women can display their camel-toeses then men can display their camel-noses. RAIN BOJANGLES How Ironic that those of us with our heads in the clouds would turn out to be the ones who were payi... RAIN BOJANGLES As physical entities, we will always be slaves to the master we call 'death'. As spiritual entities,... RAIN BOJANGLES I didn't set out to be kind and wise, but I've grown too old to be anything else. RAIN BOJANGLES You can't put feathers on a piranha and call it an angelfish. RAIN BOJANGLES Those without the fearlessness to seek the truth will cling tenaciously to what is true for them, re... RAIN BOJANGLES If the whole-food revolution fails, we all fail RAIN BOJANGLES When it comes to food, you get what your pay for. Death is cheap. Life is dear. RAIN BOJANGLES Love those who offend, for they reveal you to yourself. RAIN BOJANGLES Faith is a state of grace. It is not a state of mind. RAIN BOJANGLES It's much easier to be the best at something no one has ever done before. RAIN BOJANGLES Lose your illusion or use your delusion. The choice is yours. RAIN BOJANGLES Truth is a rarefied environment shared by the few, not the many. RAIN BOJANGLES Only those with no vision call faith blind. RAIN BOJANGLES If you will stand for religion, you will fall for anything. RAIN BOJANGLES People can do anything when we dislodge our craniums from our rectums long enough to put our heads t... RAIN BOJANGLES Good seed, fertile soil, clean water, and abundant sun. These are the true wealth of humanity. RAIN BOJANGLES I used to be too young to worry about the future. Now I'm too old. Funny how things work out. RAIN BOJANGLES Do not reward those who hurt you. Love and forgive, but do not forget. Turning the other cheek only ... RAIN BOJANGLES Death is quick. Fear is forever. RAIN BOJANGLES What if we treated the ones we loved the same way we treated ourselves? RAIN COOPER People start to lie more once they start to care less. RAIN COOPER Sometimes I feel as if I've lived about five lifetimes...all fictionalized in my five books. LAUREL-RAIN SNOW