David A. Clarke, Jr. Quotes
Growing up a career cop, I was always taught, 'Stay out of politics.' I didn't have any particular allegiance to any particular party.
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What novels do that biographies don't is get at truths by penetrating the facts, by going deeper to what's underneath fact, through invention.
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I think we know how to do Mars.
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My dad always said, 'Don't worry what people think, because you can't change it.'
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I think Indians dress better than anyone, but I don't want to imitate more than a detail or two; I prefer my clothes humdrum and inconspicuous, and a cowboy hat just doesn't work for me.
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Once I discovered how important writing music was to me and just what a huge weight it lifted off of me, I knew that it was going to be the biggest part of my life, the biggest love of my life, the biggest thing in my life.
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A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
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We tend to talk about death as if it is losing a battle, but that assumes living is winning and dying is not.
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Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today.
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Only a few good leaders have paused to reflect seriously on being leaders.
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Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your heart instead of your head.
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I went to high school in New York City. So, I grew up in New Jersey my whole life, and I was watching all the people and all the kids that I met there become so jaded.
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The testimony and the documentary evidence produced by the Government demonstrate that the Bell System had violated the antitrust laws in a number of ways over a lengthy period of time.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.
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Bob Dylan impresses me about as much as... well, I was gonna say a slug but I like slugs.
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I was always a fan of the game, and I wouldn't have taken this job if I wasn't a fan of the game.
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I get angry real quick, but I also cool down just as fast. Albanians don't want to deal with anything in the moment.
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But I'd say 'How to Make It in America' is the most accurate depiction of the New York hipster community on television for sure.
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I don't believe in development. I believe in pre-pre-production, so when I sit down with an idea for a movie, I'm thinking I'm going to make this film. I don't think about anything else.
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In addition to fines, violators of decency standards could be required to air public service announcements serving educational and informational needs of children.
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Every so often, I am thanked for being 'unapologetically me.' I treasure those moments, those people, and remember them every time I'm feeling timid.
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Casting directors tend to be the unsung heroes in this business.
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I have so much pride and love for the songs of The Smiths. However, I must ask you, if you come across any Smiths CDs, don't buy them, because all the money goes to that wretched drummer.
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Growing up a career cop, I was always taught, 'Stay out of politics.' I didn't have any particular allegiance to any particular party.
