Dave McClure Quotes
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I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
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What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition.
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I pick the wrong kinds of guys, but they're so hot.
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Romney still enjoys the Republicans' traditional advantage among voters who are veterans, but the Obama campaign is confident it can chip away at that.
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I was watching the Danish version of 'The Killing' when I got the audition for 'The Fall,' and I loved it; it was so original. I approached 'The Fall' with that in mind. I'd no problem with the violence - it was very clear from the script how horrifying the crimes were and that had to be shown, without going to extremes.
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When writers don't know what to do with a character, they build up the supporting cast and universe to kind of hide that fact. After a while, you can no longer see the character for the underbrush. When that happens, you need to bring out the weed-whacker to clear some of that away so you can focus on the main character.
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God is decisively drawn to the humble.
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Many people with dyslexia truly suffer, and their lives are worse off for having had that disability.
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Striking out Ruth and Gehrig in succession was too big an order.
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I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him with a certain awe. He was afraid of Roosevelt's influence in the world.
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I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.
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I'm so excited about 'Shattered;' it's something I've really enjoyed working in, and it's very different from anything I've done before. I've always been a character actor and done a lot of support work. I've never really been the lead actor, so I'll try and use what I've learned along the way from the other projects.
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As society changes, as politics change, as people change, certain songs still seem to resonate.
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I have been married for 58 years to the same woman. Our secret? Separate bathrooms.
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She going to be free now. She can go home to Jesus.Call me selfish, but I wanted her to go home with me.
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But that's what I'm saying to you... That there are bad people in this world, and sometimes bad people stay bad. Sometimes you have to stand up to them.
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When you invest in high-quality brands, it pays off with high-quality audiences and, ultimately, high-quality advertising rates.
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Lord, for the erring thoughtNot into evil wrought:Lord, for the wicked willBetrayed and baffled still:For the heart from itself kept,Our thanksgiving accept.
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There's nothing more powerful to a showrunner than a truly invested writer.
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I grew up being obsessed with old Hollywood and loving the history, what's behind the scenes, and what people don't know.
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I want to have a career that evolves as I go on.
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Good economic policy requires not so much the bravado to implement drastic change as the strength and wisdom to make reasonable trade-offs over the many years it takes to transform a country's standard of living.
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Companies that tend to survive are the rebels.
