Dave Van Ronk Quotes
Ian and Sylvia, who, when you got right down to it, were essentially country and western singers. I just recorded his Four Strong Winds. It's a wonderful song.
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All I came to Los Angeles with was a dream. No one from my family ever left Ohio.
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Sometimes when I visit my sister and her two children, I wonder if she missed a lot by getting married. Right now, nothing could be further from my mind than getting married.
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I read people; that's one of my strengths. It's not that I can't be fooled, but I'm not fooled often.
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Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive.
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We can have a World War, I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have a World Party.
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I think it's important for an actor to see the work they've done because every time you revisit a work you come up with a new way of improving it. It's a good way to brush up your craft and your skills, so I think it's a good thing to do, keep seeing your films.
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At no point am I ever threatened by people who question who I am, or why I like the things I do, or my legitimacy. Because I know who I am very strongly, and I think that's what geek culture can reinforce.
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As far as I can remember, every dime I ever had went to something extravagant. I would rather spend more, buy fewer items and have them forever.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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Who will protect the public when the police violate the law?
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Producing should be a creative responsibility.
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The more women serve in executive office, the more confidence they gain in themselves and that voters gain in them.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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We've got a great value proposition against Chromebooks, we are not ceding the market to anyone.
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The U.N.'s impartiality allows it to negotiate and operate in some of the toughest places in the world. And time and again, studies have shown that U.N. peacekeeping is far more effective and done with far less money than what any government can do on its own.
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Every year, like a good Catholic, I wait for Christmas. Putting up the lights, decorating the tree, making sweets and then unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning... it's a tradition my family has followed since I was very little.
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Look at Gwyneth Paltrow and my favourite, Kate Winslet. No one ever says, 'Oh, she's making a comeback.' To my mind, I just went on maternity leave and reported back to work.
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I left my mark on 'Dark Shadows.' One day I was doing my lines perfectly from Act 3. Everyone else was doing Act 2.
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I have always done exercise because I was a dancer, and it is probably good for you. I have done yoga consistently.
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You should feel good about making your home nicer for your family and your friends. You should feel great about cooking a good dinner and making a dress for a granddaughter, creating a beautiful birthday party. It's all part of life.
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All the praise I received couldn't substitute for the praise I had never received from my mother at home. I longed for some wonderful man to come and save me from my life - but there didn't seem to be any, at least not for me.
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I've been to more racetracks than any other person I've met. Almost every track, missing only a few of the newer ones.
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Bands have always written songs against what they see as wrong. Ronald Reagan really made for a lot of songs.
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Ian and Sylvia, who, when you got right down to it, were essentially country and western singers. I just recorded his Four Strong Winds. It's a wonderful song.
