Elliott Yamin famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

To me, obstacles in life build character. You have to be able to overcome adversity in order to succeed and appreciate the simple things life has to offer... that's where most of my inspiration for writing and singing comes from.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Inspiration #Writing #Character
I'm still Elliott Yamin. I'm still the funky white Jewish boy from Richmond, Va.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Boys #White #Funky
I think the fact that I am living my dream and being really productive and embarking on all my lifelong aspirations is proof enough that if I can do it, anyone can. I try to tell everybody to dream big and go after their dreams.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Dream #Thinking #Being Real
I was introduced to soul music at a very young age - my mom was a soul singer.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Mom #Soul #Age
My dad's Israeli. He was born in Baghdad to Iraqi Jews. Then, at age two, his parents wanted to move to their homeland and he grew up in Israel. I've been there twice, once as a baby and once when I was 15.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Baby #Dad #Moving
Growing up, I can remember singing along with my ma all of the time. I wouldn't say she necessarily 'taught' me how to sing, but she was definitely the first person to inspire me to sing and the first to intrigue me vocally. I've always had a natural ear for music, though.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Growing Up #Inspire #Singing
When I was a kid, I remember trying to emulate Stevie Wonder's sound, and Donny Hathaway's sound. It's just part of who I am - I'm just a soulful kind of dude.
-- Elliott Yamin

#Kids #Who I Am #Trying

I can't stress how much my daughter is an inspiration to stay sober. When I come home and she opens those big blue eyes at me, it's the most amazing feeling I could ever feel.
There is a beautiful and life-enhancing alternative outlook that offers insight, consolation, inspiration and meaning, which has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with the best, most generous, most sympathetic understanding of human reality.
The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite.
The only way to write is well and how you do it is your own damn business.
Celebrity is a national drama whose characters' parts and plots are written by the tabloids, gossip columnists, websites and interactive buttons. The famous don't actually have to turn up to their own lives at all.
Is it a particularly British trait to so utterly adore truly appalling men, from Tony Hancock through to Steptoe and Alf Garnett, Captain Mainwaring, Rigsby, Del Boy, Victor Meldrew and on to David Brent from The Office. The most deeply adored characters are all simply vile.
A good character today is shaped by greatness, greatness in vision, greatness in courage, greatness in insight, greatness in purpose and devotion.
Mammootty sir is an idol for me.. His uniqueness in developing characters is quite amazing
But I guess I like playing flawed guys 'cause it gives a place for the characters to go.
Be more interested in people's character, than their contributions.

Elliott Yamin famous quotes

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