Chesley Sullenberger Quotes
In the bad old days, captains were not good leaders. They didn't build teams; they were arrogant and autocratic.
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I don't consider myself a feminist, but I feel very empowered as a woman, and I've used all my resources widely. I believe in equality, but that's just naturally happening. I still want a door opened for me, to be treated like a lady, but I also want equal rights for women, of course.
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I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog that will bite you in the back.'
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I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors.
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The formula for achieving middle-class success is simple: Finish high school; don't have a child before the age of 20; and get married before having the child.
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More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.
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I'm in love with music, and I'm pregnant by it. It's like having twins. Or triplets. Or eight-lets!
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I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.
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The influence of blogging is overall a very positive force in the media.
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I like a guy who uses his hips when he's dancing.
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No days off. I'm a workaholic.
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We try to guide with a light touch. Sometimes we can be helpful, and my goal with my team, both on the series side and on the film side, is that the collaboration should always be invited. In other words, we're not looking to impose our view on the filmmaker; we hire a storyteller because we love the story, and we love their ability to tell it.
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When I had my first child, I started to try and make fresh food for him daily, and I became frustrated with the amount of work - and time - involved in making baby food at home.
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Stealing things is a glorious occupations, particularly in the art world.
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I've been thinking about Jesus. Don't you find it a bit strange that, since He was living with His family and all, He up and left them just when they needed him most?
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I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
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I'd go on the train to castings, changing from my school uniform on the train. I carried on like that for a few years, getting jobs in bits and pieces.
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The greatest writers of this age... are aware of the mystery of our existence.
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I could type in a closet and be fine. It's just a matter of cocooning myself. Just me and the story.
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For that reason you can't write with music playing, and anyone who says he can is either writing badly, or not listening to the music, or lying. You need to hear what you're writing, and for that you need silence.
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I think in any situation, so much of effective leadership is when it comes from your own personality. And I feel very fortunate to be comfortable in the Colts locker room, where people can be who they are, and they don't have to change it when they show up to work that day.
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My father didn't know his real name. My father got his name from his grandfather and he got his name from his grandfather and he got it from the slave master.
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As entrepreneurs, we sometimes do not understand the complexities of running a government.
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I'd love to live in Kent but it's all a question of work.
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In the bad old days, captains were not good leaders. They didn't build teams; they were arrogant and autocratic.
