J.H. Lee Quotes

No man will ever be a big executive who feels that he must, either openly or under cover, follow up every order he gives and see that it is done-nor will he ever develop a capable assistant.

Oh, I've got the prettiest mother. I've got the nicest mother. That's what I tell everybody. I say I've got the sweetest mother in the world.

War is just what we do. Yet, of course, the effects of it are repeatedly deeper, then deeper, then deeper.

The mercy caravans are through there the medicine refugees flowing out. It makes the United States look very bad here. And much more like an occupation force than it did before.

That's what's terrible about wars when whole societies adopt an impulse of objectification. Everything becomes black and white.

The more I've traveled to war zones, the more I'm convinced that the impact and the effects are way beyond anything we can even begin to imagine.

Some kids are good at math, some kids can run, and acting was an interest of mine. Because I knew you could do it for a living I decided, that's what I'm going to do.

When you're shooting 20-odd episodes in a season, the last thing you want is for each script to be the same tone.

I used a bike in London and that's it. I learnt a lot about biking, and really got into. Now I cycle regularly.

I spent a couple of months just riding a bike doing my own training in the streets.

Some people can handle fame, some can't.

Computers creating art is an upsetting concept mostly because of what it means about humans.

The argument that today's National Guardsmen, members of a select militia, would constitute the only persons entitled to keep and bear arms has no historical foundation.

[On Regis Philbin:] He's like everybody's kid brother with his hand in the cookie jar and his foot in his mouth. You love him, but you can't take him anywhere.

Today we live in a cash-for-trash world. Anyone can stand up and say anything unkind, unfair or completely untrue about you, and then they are rewarded financially for it ... because life is unfair.

Trust takes one second to lose and a lifetime to rebuild.

People may be in awe of perfection, but they warm to humanity.

I like sitting in the dark and watching people far more talented than I'll ever be sing my songs and say my words. It's thrilling.

It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.

Miracles is the sort of book that once you've read it you'll wonder where it's been all your life

Life seemed so simple and joyous when I was growing up.

I don't believe in coincidence. I just think that all things work together for good.

If I'm in love I want to get married. That's how stupid I am.

For many people religion can be so easy they stumble right over it.

I would never want to hurt anyone by writing a book.

I want to be free and free indeed and live and live abundant!

If you can do something with your eyes closed, it is time to try something new.

We're imperfect people trapped in an imperfect world until we get to that place beyond

People were referring to me as the new Anita Bryant. Anita would get a little jealous.

When I was almost 13 I was ripe for religion. I was actually just plain ripe.

To me an audition is 30 crazed people in a room waiting to be axed.

Twenty-four hours is never enough for a busy person and way too much for somebody with nothing to do.

Mom thinks I live in this dream world where everybody's Ivana Trump.

I did feel from day one that I was a born performer.

For every sleazeball in the business there are plenty of decent and wonderful people.

The view of the local scene through the eyes of a native participant in that scene is a different window.

Only when we have enough mental stress to force us to see our own bankruptcy of power, do we trust in God, and only when we trust in God can we make a contribution which will not collapse.

God cannot be reduced to a sample for analysis.

The deepest sins are camouflaged as holiness.

Nobody is as good as he thinks he is.

All of salvation is to make us look good! We who are dirty, worn, broken, and sinful are to be the showcase of heaven.

Revelation and the nature of truth must be viewed in reference to the structure of language.

The detached observer's view is one window on the world.

Everyone has an opinion; the question is which opinions are actually relevant to your journey and which are just static in the air?

Fabulous is as fabulous does.

'Fabulosity' is to get up when you've been kicked down, and it's not to go after who kicked you down.

I wanted my closet to look like a boutique.

For me it's always God, family, and then my work.

I like everything with a heaping dose of feminitity, including my cell phone. I created this phone for the classic woman, who like me, loves diamonds & wants a wireless.

I have a lot of hang-ups in life with men. I'm not very trusting.