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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Certain people can keep a word tune, so to speak, and certain people cannot. And, above all, certain people can tell a story, and other people can't. They don't hear that point where something else has to come.
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I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.
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Because you want to have competition to drive down the price. You want innovation. You have the ability to get people to agree that it's worth having a public plan. You could get private insurers to cover this population, but you couldn't without giving the population leverage in the marketplace.
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I work out and go to the gym, but I still enjoy my soul food and snacks. But I'm a pretty petite young woman, and I just do everything in moderation and make sure that I just keep everything together.
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You change your mind-set, and as long as you've got a good mind-set, you'll know everything is good.
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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.
