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 was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.
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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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I dread shooting with animals. I hope I never get a script with snakes.
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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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I have entered the sports equipment business with 'Bhajji Sports.' I am applying for ICC clearance so that cricket bats with 'Bhajji Sports' logos could be used for international matches. In domestic circuit, the Punjab team is already wearing Bhajji Sports dresses for the Ranji Trophy matches.
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My mother was a schoolteacher and very, very encouraging. She understood what it meant when I said I wanted to be a writer; both me and my brother wrote.
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Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better.
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All actors know that the real adrenaline rush is in doing theatre. There is an immediate connect, and a role in a play, for an actor, is the biggest temptation.
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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.
