Valerie Plame Quotes
I find it really hard to relate to the Bond women or Angelina Jolie in 'Salt.' And of course it's informed by my experiences and the people I've met along the way and the places I've been.
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Politics is the enemy of the imagination.
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Because I'm in the public eye, I think that I would prefer to date someone regular who isn't in the news all the time, but I think even if you date someone regular, they'll still put it in the news.
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There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them.
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The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.
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More than 70 percent of seniors are asking for more time. It is long overdue for Congress to listen and make sure that seniors have a prescription drug plan that works for them.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.
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Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent.
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We're trying to have the band create something beautiful that hopefully one day, 20 years from now, can be picked up by a kid and hopefully have the same effect that Neil Young had on me, or Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath.
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You need to train your brain to be positive.
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There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.
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As soon as someone finds out something you're insecure about or that bothers you, they will use that against you, which is awful.
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The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
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I'm from the school of, 'if you want more, you have to require more from yourself.'
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I cherish the ballets made for myself by Mr. Balanchine. He never lost his temper. He was quiet, humble, the genius of the 20th century.
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I've been reading titles from IDW for probably as long as they've been in existence. 'Ninja Turtles' is one of my all-time favorite properties ever. I also love, love, love 'Locke & Key.' I also love some of the things they do with pre-existing properties like 'Transformers' and 'Ghostbusters.'
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The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power should be with the people and not with some politician or some heir to the throne or some madman.
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Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.
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But given the many shapes and forms the back door could take, she was pretty sure he’d already been through a couple of them, whether he knew it or not. Was it even possible to grow up a poor black man in America and avoid the back door?
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The friends we have, these are choices that - unlike family, which we have no choice in, and I love my family, thank God - we've given ourselves, to some degree.
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I'm trying to create a collection of stories - the 'U.F.O.W.A.V.E.' songs are all stories. I haven't really taken direct lyrical influence from other songwriters, but my dad bought me a book of W.H. Auden's poems when I was younger, and the imagery really interested me.
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We need to move past blame and make sure we are delivering care to our veterans.
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If I ever went, I'd want to go peacefully in my sleep. I wouldn't want to plan my own death.
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I find it really hard to relate to the Bond women or Angelina Jolie in 'Salt.' And of course it's informed by my experiences and the people I've met along the way and the places I've been.
