Randy Pausch
Related Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON MIA LOVE It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON I like to say there's certain things you can't take back: One of them is 'I love you,... NATHAN FILLION OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN It SMELLS ancient," - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON Palm trees were fanned by a warm, light breeze, and they rolled down their windows to smell the sea. JUDE WATSON I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people ... MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX People can tell when you're happy with being you and when you're not. It's only cheesy b... HAYDEN PANETTIERE GREGG ALLMAN DANNY DEVITO The worst thing people ever say is that 'I can't afford to have kids!' It's selfish,... TAMER HASSAN Songs are just like your kids. You love them all, and they're all different. I can't really ... KRIS KRISTOFFERSON MATISYAHU BEAR GRYLLS BLAIR UNDERWOOD CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Let's head out to the ruins." - Dan Cahill ROLAND SMITH CHRISTOPHER MOORE ANGELA DUCKWORTH At the end of the day, my life isn't about other people's work. I've got to stop giving ... PADDY CONSIDINE I see too many celebrity kids who can't sing. If you don't have it, give it up, because peop... CHARLES KELLEY PINK MAHERSHALA ALI This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs. KURT BUSCH When I've seen my operas in Europe, they have always struck me as more American than when I hear... CARLISLE FLOYD JACLYN SMITH SPARKY ANDERSON KARRIE WEBB I've never really had specific goals and stuff like that - I think I sort of learned early on th... JANE LYNCH I've always wanted a 'Full House' reunion, so when you see stuff like this comes back, i... SABRINA CARPENTER SAM SMITH JACLYN SMITH DOVE CAMERON JEREMY CLARKSON I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say... WENDY DAVIS COLIN KAEPERNICK WAYNE DYER JOHN COLTRANE DAVID DUCHOVNY KATE WINSLET EVELYN ASHFORD CALVIN JOHNSON I guess you can stay sort of true to the story; you don't have to artificially bring the charact... GARTH ENNIS LINDSAY LOHAN MINDY KALING To do a movie with someone like Tom Hanks that when you tell your dad, your dad knows who Tom Hanks ... SARITA CHOUDHURY I love the streets, and the streets love me back. And when things ain't going the way they shoul... YOUNG JEEZY One of the things I love about writing is the way you can use what you know and what you've expe... KATE GRENVILLE GWEN MOORE JONATHAN DEMME I try to reciprocate and to give back to the fans with my performances, like a big 'thank you... DIEGO COSTA SIDNEY SHELDON GAYLE FORMAN JAMIE OLIVER I like performers who I know are for real. You can tell, man, there's an intensity about their s... ALAN VEGA MEGAN FOX I'd love to go and I'd love to play for my country and go to a World Cup again. I've got... MICHAEL OWEN TONY DANZA I've gone to prom multiple times, had fights with the principal, a relationship with my teacher.... BRITT ROBERTSON OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN DEREK JETER Like, you can't tell a certain race, like, 'You're supposed to act this way, and you'... KREAYSHAWN JOAN RIVERS NENE LEAKES BRITTANY MURPHY SHIA LABEOUF If you've enjoyed 'Battlestar Galactica', you should love my stuff. PETER F. HAMILTON I've worn jeans until they're ripped all the way around the crotch and I can't wear them... LILY DONALDSON I've been trying to think of things to tell my kids, something that I could pass down, and it... KRIS KRISTOFFERSON DAVID LYNCH I've met men who've stood in long lines on my book tours, and they've said things like, ... BEVERLY LEWIS If you tell your own story to your children - that includes your positive moments and your negative ... BRUCE FEILER EMILIA FOX MATT SMITH I think it's unfair that people can't give assets to whoever they want. When I die, my asset... FOSTER FRIESS GARY OLDMAN SALMAN RUSHDIE I've got a life, you know, take me in the totality of my actions and I'll tell you, I will s... BILL BENNETT I'm so lucky, I've been so successful, so much has come my way. I want to give back. VENDELA KIRSEBOM PADMASREE WARRIOR I really love pets. They're like children. They know if you really love them or not. You can'... DONNA DOUGLAS There's no regret. You can't regret. I mean, I've felt regret but I've also refused ... JUDE LAW About f-f-ace!" she said to the horse, flailing with her boots. "Into the barn, please. It's time fo... PETER LERANGIS RICK RIORDAN JEFF NICHOLS I'm a farmer. I always will be a farmer. When I die, I'll be a farmer. It's something th... JON TESTER I remember hating New Kids on the Block from the sidelines because all of the girls loved them. They... DULE HILL Inspire your children. I promise, your kids will think you're cool if you do this. They may not ... LAURA MARANO CHANNING TATUM DEBORAH NORVILLE Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked ... ZHANG ZIYI IDINA MENZEL MARILYN MONROE RUSSELL WESTBROOK Children, a lot of times, can't make their parents wrong because they have to live with them, be... LANA PARRILLA JASON ISAACS Maybe sometimes, when I see some kids, you know, with their families. It's making me cry. You kn... CHARICE PEMPENGCO RUSSELL WILSON I wanted to tell my story in a way I haven't done before, things I've been going through in ... BUBBA SPARXXX
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RANDY BACHMAN You see and work with many of the same people over and over again; they are all specialists in what ... RANDY WEST That was the day I began cutting classes and returning to TV tapings; it ultimately led to a friends... RANDY WEST Remember, while the work can sometimes appear to be simple to a viewer, the ability to perform exper... RANDY WEST Over the long hours of taping 5, 6 or 7 episodes a day, we develop a great sense of family. RANDY WEST Of course watching a particularly exciting game or a wonderful contestant is always a joy. RANDY WEST Most producers I've known were writers first, and writing is a vital part of any game show. You ... RANDY WEST It seems that no two people came to this specialized area of work via the exact same route. RANDY WEST I'm always most excited about the job I'm doing at the present, and that's especially tr... RANDY WEST I enjoy 'Supermarket Sweep' because of its adlib demands in following the fast action. RANDY WEST I can say without hesitation that there is certainly no greater show to be a contestant on than '... RANDY WEST From my years of work with so many game show production companies and their producers I'm probab... RANDY WEST Because these show are live, script pages are being switched during the program and new commercial t... RANDY WEST Because many of us have been in game shows for some time, there's always someone around who can ... RANDY WEST At Johnny's suggestion I pursued a career in radio that eventually brought me to Los Angeles. RANDY WEST Also at the top of the list was my three day appearance on 'Press Your Luck'. In addition to... RANDY WEST 'What's My Line' 1971 was a magical experience as I was still in my teens, and it was my... RANDY WEST If you have real passion for a career in game shows, be willing to serve an apprenticeship; it's... RANDY WEST 'Press Your Luck' was probably the most exciting because of the unpredictability of the game... RANDY WEST But day in and day out, the most stimulating part of the work is being a member of a team of so many... RANDY WEST Yet as a team, we can pull together to do some incredible work. RANDY WEST I've been lucky because Hollywood can be harsh and try to pigeonhole you. I've done TV, film... RANDY WAYNE There are so many movies people make just to make money. RANDY WAYNE I'm really a big fan of HBO and Showtime shows, so I wouldn't mind being on an edgy show... ... RANDY WAYNE John Schneider's cool. I mean, he is the epitome of cool. To be that confident without any chip ... RANDY WAYNE As an actor, I want to build a career as an actor. It's hard to even get a job sometimes, so as ... RANDY WAYNE I'm very picky about what I'll do and the message the film has in it. RANDY WAYNE When I was a postdoc, I jotted every fresh thought on a three-by-five card and kept them in a card c... RANDY SCHEKMAN The night before the Nobel announcement every year, I've gone to bed feeling quite anxious. I wa... RANDY SCHEKMAN Everything I did in high school was focused on microbiology, looking at things like algae under a mi... RANDY SCHEKMAN I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity. RANDY SCHEKMAN I was driven completely by a desire to understand how cells worked. RANDY SCHEKMAN I got into science because I thought that, with inspiration and hard work, I could figure out how li... RANDY SCHEKMAN Just as Wall Street needs to break the hold of the bonus culture, which drives risk-taking that is r... RANDY SCHEKMAN The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards oft... RANDY SCHEKMAN It is common, and encouraged by many journals, for research to be judged by the impact factor of the... RANDY SCHEKMAN The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has prop... RANDY SCHEKMAN Our cells engage in protein production, and many of those proteins are enzymes responsible for the c... RANDY SCHEKMAN I've been loving music all my life. RANDY SAVAGE Being a wrestler is like walking on the treadmill of life. You get off it and it just keeps going. RANDY SAVAGE There are no tough guys in wrestling. RANDY SAVAGE From wrestling to my hip-hop thing, I've just been able to do so much and meet so many crazy cha... RANDY SAVAGE I used to hate old-timers who didn't praise the younger wrestlers, but you've got to pass th... RANDY SAVAGE Every sport has its own cast of characters. RANDY SAVAGE RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID RANDY QUAID I love writing songs. I love doing my radio show and talking to the fans and listening to what they ... RANDY OWEN Our original name was Wild Country, but when we first went to The Bowery, they had the name of all 5... RANDY OWEN For me, when I grew up playing music, I played music in church and people were shouting and having a... RANDY OWEN As long as God lets me live, I want to do things that make a difference in the world besides play mu... RANDY OWEN God has to let you be there, and then you just have to have good fortune for whatever reason. I'... RANDY OWEN I can't not be who I am. RANDY OWEN The Bowery was a place that would let us do original songs - not just covers - but we would have to ... RANDY OWEN I feel very good and positive about my future. I look forward to seeing the fans and doing what I do... RANDY OWEN The juices never stop flowing. I still write songs. RANDY OWEN The writing part of my life never changes, because that's just when the inspiration comes. RANDY OWEN I like Public Enemy a great deal. RANDY NEWMAN I always thought my best album was 'Trouble in Paradise.' I was the happiest with that one. RANDY NEWMAN I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn'... RANDY NEWMAN 'Rednecks' always made me nervous to play, but I'm glad I wrote it and I continue to pla... RANDY NEWMAN Mostly, I don't write overtly personal stuff. RANDY NEWMAN What I'm most pleased about is that there's no particular decline. The songs I wrote 40 year... RANDY NEWMAN But I don't want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand wha... RANDY NEWMAN I've written a song for Prince. I never showed it to Prince, but just to see if I could do it. A... RANDY NEWMAN I don't remember ever having writer's block. If I sit in there for four hours, I'll usua... RANDY NEWMAN I like the performing. And interviews, even. And the stuff that's not sitting in a room by yours... RANDY NEWMAN It's very hard to get rich and famous at a young age and handle it well. RANDY NEWMAN I started recording because I was always complaining about the records that I was getting of my song... RANDY NEWMAN I once had dinner with Madonna and I wasn't nervous but within about a minute I found myself tal... RANDY NEWMAN But if you're doing something, show up everyday, and something good might happen - it's not ... RANDY NEWMAN Stay away from drugs. They're not worth it. I've tried, but there's none of them that... RANDY NEWMAN I am not overlooking any mail. I'm looking at all of it. I even wrote back to the Viagra people. RANDY NEWMAN I like science - geography, meteorology, cosmology. RANDY NEWMAN I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected. RANDY NEWMAN Most of my songs are about insensitivity of some kind. RANDY NEWMAN If we'd had another carefree 70's, I'd have been dead. It was a little too carefree, you... RANDY NEWMAN I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I. RANDY NEWMAN It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't hav... RANDY NEWMAN Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an in... RANDY NEWMAN I like the idea of taking a true classic written by a true genius and destroying it essentially! I l... RANDY NEWMAN My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics abou... RANDY NEWMAN Thank God for the potholes on memory lane. RANDY NEWMAN The weekend brought good news for our friends in the cattle industry. At long last, Japan has taken ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER At a time when we are dealing with unpredictable suppliers of energy abroad and higher gas costs at ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER President Bush has a track record of making the right decisions when it comes to national security. 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I will tell them that you can work hard, you can improve your life and the lives of your children in... 
'Grease' changed my life in the most amazing way, and I've had such an amazing life. Whe... 
People always lean toward who's the best guitar player, who's the best singer? I don't s... 
If you're going to have kids, there's only one way to go. They have to know they're the ... 
I think when you're a fan of music - at least the way I've been a fan to artists that have r... 
When I'm filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you've got to eat th... 
In terms of the black female audience, usually if you're true to that character but more so in y... 
Yeah, it's odd when you look back at your own work. Some filmmakers don't look back at their... 
When I teach seminars, I tell people, 'Your stuff has to look like something that's out ther... 
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I decided at 15 that I didn't want to be one of those artists that gets up and sings love songs ... 
My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her ... 
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Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. 
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I would never walk off any show. 
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