Mark Leibovich Quotes
To cover politics in Washington allows you to live in the very, very wide gap between what the actual truth is, and how people are trying to manipulate the truth. They speak in the language of spin, obsequiousness, obfuscation. The meta of politics is just this endless source of material that can shed light on the psychology of the process.
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I'm so excited to be working on 'Doctor Who,' as it's such a big and important part of British culture.
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Oakland kids are always the best.
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People in the mass media tend more and more every day to look and act like elected and appointed officials.
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I've always exuded some connection to my sexuality even as a kid. So to me, being sexy means staying connected to that part of me.
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Countries like France should not be naive. We don't have a French YouTube or Amazon or Netflix.
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I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people.
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What inspires me most to write is the act of traveling.
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I feel like 'Work' was a really good song for people to get to know me, as it's obviously biographical. With 'Bounce,' I wanted to make sure people know there's a fun side to me as well as the somber and serious one.
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There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.
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The only times I'm not relaxed are when I haven't got a project on the go.
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I am proud of my kids and happy to brag about their achievements. Their success has been an immense source of happiness for me.
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I've had a few ditty hits.
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I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways.
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A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
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Politics exist in the boardroom, as well.
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Any personal crisis - you have to use it to get stronger.
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People just get kicks out of making other people sad.
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I found a red Oscar de la Renta raincoat, and it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
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I'm not after fame and success and fortune and power. It's mostly that I want to have a good job and have good friends; that's the good stuff in life.
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Obviously, it'd mean a lot to fans and baseball historians and stuff like that. But we're not worried about that. We're worried about the 25 guys in here.
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US policy toward Cuba [at the time] had two tracks. Track 1 was to assassinate Fidel Castro. Track 2 was to subvert the regime through people-to-people contact.
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I make little movies, you know, they need all the help that they can get.
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Telling lies and showing off to get attention are mistakes I made that I don't want my kids to make.
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To cover politics in Washington allows you to live in the very, very wide gap between what the actual truth is, and how people are trying to manipulate the truth. They speak in the language of spin, obsequiousness, obfuscation. The meta of politics is just this endless source of material that can shed light on the psychology of the process.
