Bill Haslam Quotes
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The kindest word to describe my performance in school was Sloth.
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I've no regrets at all, but I still think at times that I would have loved to play in England. You live football over there; it's a great culture. People respect you more; it's more difficult to find respect in Spain. There is more criticism here.
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John McCain... looks like a fraud to me.
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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I've been called Mr. Patient Money because I have the patience to work through challenging circumstances.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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I was actually already doing my Ph.D. in neuroscience when September 11 happened. 'The End Of Faith' is essentially what September 11 did to my intellectual career at that moment.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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I get homesick.
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I love movies, and if the right thing comes along I'm so interested.
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I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.
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I still have a young attitude.
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Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part.
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I shall be glad when you have strangled the invincible respectability that dogs your steps.
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In 1991, few North Koreans had ever used a telephone. You had to go to a post office to make a phone call.
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The dream for many millennial women is to make a difference as social or political entrepreneurs. They are using the social media and marketing tools they have mastered to empower less fortunate women and direct them onto career tracks that women have traditionally avoided, like science and technology.
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Because of my crazy work schedule, I have become something of a master at changing my clothes while driving. The men driving next to me love it.
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Working with Bill Cosby was incredible. I was lucky to be a part of that.
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I'm a former Red Sox fan, now fully rehabilitated.
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I always say it's very difficult when you're tackling something like 'Spider-Man' or 'Batman' that has been done so many times before.
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I don't know many better training grounds than being mayor of San Francisco - those were pretty intense years in terms of reporting and scrutiny.
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In 2003, Travelex acquired Thomas Cook Financial Services. We only had use of the Thomas Cook name for five years, so I had to increase public awareness of Travelex to migrate all Cook operations over to it. It was a success.
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I worked in McDonald's, but I didn't mind it. You got free cheeseburgers. I love eating a bit of junk food.
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We have to be about finding long-term solutions to our biggest challenges.
