Beverly Johnson Quotes
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A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.
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I want 'The Lady' magazine to be restored to its traditional place in the pantheon of weekly magazines.
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My job is to train hard, go fight, and do my best.
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To be sure, ASPM isn't the gene responsible for building big brains - there's no such single gene. But it's critical to the process, and the primate line has almost certainly benefited from distinct changes in ASPM.
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I am interested in a lot of the same things people are interested in. I am trying to raise kids without them self-destructing. I am trying to hold the marriage together, and I am trying to take off the same 10 pounds everyone else is.
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'The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq,' by Hanna Batatu. Few may wish to take on this massive, obscure work, but it changed my life, and I love it.
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I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
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How boring would this world be if everyone was the same?
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Everybody goes through a phase of fatigue, and I am no different. Re-inventing yourself in your profession is the key to deal with fatigue.
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Any deal that allows Iran to enrich uranium, which allows them to ultimately break out within a few months with a nuclear weapon, is a disaster for the world.
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I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.
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Let me be the first to say I can't remember ever having a conversation about the definition of consent when I was a kid. I knew that 'no' meant 'no,' but that's it.
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The only thing I regret in life is that I didn't practice basketball more.
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Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.
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A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.
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But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.
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They're called 'angels' because they're in heaven until the reviews come out.
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The two offices of memory are collection and distribution.
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Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.
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I know the consequences of my decisions. I've said no to the biggest of brands. So when I say no to something, I know how much business I will lose out on.
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I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.
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I like fishing as much when I don't catch anything as when I do.
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I get strength from my art - all the paintings I own are powerful.
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Business is hard, really hard, but it's worth it.
