Oscar Peterson Quotes
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I was completely naive about the business of being an actor. My family didn't go to the theater or to the movies. We watched television like every 1960s small-town American family, and I certainly never thought about being on TV. I thought I was going to be a classical actor in the grand tradition.
Frances McDormand -
I was the kid who never won the races. I never jumped the highest. I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
Kate Winslet -
My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.
Zoe Kravitz -
I just think 'Broad City' - Comedy Central's answer to 'Girls' - is the best thing that's been put on television in years. It's amazing.
Mackenzie Davis -
The word inventors have to create a new term to describe how I felt when I learned that 'Refund' was on the shortlist for the Frank O'Connor International Story prize - Excited, thrilled, honored, none of them quite do it.
Karen Bender -
It is every woman's dream to be some man's dream woman.
Barbra Streisand
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We're seeing quite a lot of people who really would like a return to class-based politics.
Patricia Hewitt -
GIS, in its digital manifestation of geography, goes beyond just the science. It provides us a framework and a process for applying geography. It brings together observational science and measurement and integrates it with modeling and prediction, analysis, and interpretation so that we can understand things.
Jack Dangermond -
In the day-to-day, farm work is stress relief for me. At the end of the day, I love having this other career - my anti-job - that keeps me in shape and gives me control over a vegetal domain.
Barbara Kingsolver -
The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
Walter F. Ulmer -
Well, it's still another two-day competition, so it's really important to show that you're ready. Every meet is really important right now. You've got to keep showing you can hit.
Carly Patterson -
People think, 'Jack, you do too much.'
Jack Ma
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I don't like to talk about girlfriend stuff. It's not necessary. I try to keep my relationships separate from everything else.
Orlando Bloom -
We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets.
Patrick J. Kennedy -
Yes, it was love at first sight. I feel that after all these years, I have finally found my soul mate.
Barbara Hershey -
India should be an exporter of technology.
Kapil Sibal -
I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.
Samuel Alito -
I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.
Halle Berry
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The way I work, things are very nuanced; not everything is explained.
Barry Jenkins -
I love to stay at home and write.
Jack Antonoff Fun. -
As a writer, the best mindset is to be unafraid.
Malcolm Gladwell -
Nobody's safe around a writer.
Lanford Wilson -
Alan Moore is a prophetic writer.
Gerard Way My Chemical Romance -
I am the worlds laziest writer.
Oscar Peterson