Mark Leibovich Quotes
If you look at issues like immigration, gay marriage, gun regulation - these are all things that probably wouldn't be a source of much discussion at all in D.C., if they weren't sources of self-perpetuation.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I was a big 'Battlestar Galactica' fan and 'Star Trek' fan. I grew up watching those.
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I've always thought that I'd make a pretty good police officer, except maybe for the danger part. I have a rare medical condition that makes it difficult for me to risk getting shot, so probably I'd have to be one of those officers who work in 'do not shoot' areas.
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As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their late 40s. A governor with executive experience would be ideal.
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No intelligent man wears a moustache voluntarily - you can write that down.
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I kind of wanna be pro basketball, pro skateboarder.
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2009 was crazy enough! I can't believe I worked with Jeremy Irons, Joan Allen, Marsha Mason, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury, Jack O'Brien and Trevor Nunn in the same 12 months.
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America is not the center of the universe.
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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My journey has been that of a character actor.
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My instinct about a human being is paramount. For me, when a director has walked into my room or an assistant that I have hired, who has later gone on to become a director, is purely based on human instinct, be it Ayan Mukerji, Karan Malhotra, Punit Malhotra or Tarun Mansukhani. I am very susceptible to human energy and energy of spaces.
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I remember having an argument with Alan, I said the Queen's not just going to call the guy up and send him out to do it. And Alan says, well, how would a monarch give orders to her assassin.
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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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I try to just talk about human stories and what I think about religion or teapots or whatever.
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Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.
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Even without an economic downturn, women sometimes want to keep their shopping habits to themselves.
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The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It's got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease.
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Playing girls is cool, but its a lot more fun playing boys.
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In the U.S., the incidence of diabetes has increased proportionately with the per capita consumption of sugar.
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Never ran away for the sake of scars.
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I think people should be authentic and who they are. If that calls people to same-sex attraction and same-sex marriage, then they should be true to who they are, and I think that the world could benefit by more love.
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Black culture has been a huge influence in my life.
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If you look at issues like immigration, gay marriage, gun regulation - these are all things that probably wouldn't be a source of much discussion at all in D.C., if they weren't sources of self-perpetuation.
