David Graeber Quotes
What I have been trying to do in this book is not so much to propose a vision of what, precisely, the next age will be like, but to throw open perspectives, enlarge our sense of possibilities; to begin to ask what it would mean to start thinking on a breadth and with a grandeur appropriate to the times.
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I've always loved to help people, young people in particular.
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So many people witness atrocities and can't take their eyes away from them, but that doesn't mean they're good.
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What's interesting about Stephen Baldwin is that me and Dana Gould were originally cast for 'Bio-Dome' – but Pauly Shore and Baldwin ended up doing it. So there's a little movie trivia for ya.
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I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.
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I've learned the importance of loving what you do. I have also learned more patience due to the nature of the music business.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France, taking passport pictures and photographing weddings.
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Personally, I am not so affected by my environment. What I build in the creative process is not necessarily connected to what I am physically in contact with. I am always observing everything, but it will not necessarily have a direct impact on what I do.
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You just have to go to bat and take a swing. And if you're not right for a part, or it goes to a British man, they may remember that you showed up, knew your lines and were good. And maybe they'll call you in for something else.
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One day, though, I was asked if I'd like to go to the University of Florida and become a Gator.
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The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place.
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My problem was my inability to spend much time at home. I thought my family was secure, so I went running around everyplace else. I guess I had more of an effect on other people's kids than I did my own.
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I got the role I loved the most at a point in my career when most women are being phased out.
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One of the things we found out as we filmed with people who dealt with chimps, and with all animals, and it's really incredible, is their levels of intelligence that we don't recognize right away.
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When I first came to New York I was a dancer, and a French record label offered me a recording contract and I had to go to Paris to do it. So I went there and that's how I really got into the music business. But I didn't like what I was doing when I got there, so I left, and I never did a record there.
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I feel like I've accomplished everything I could in the dunk contest. It would be hard for me to go back and outdo myself.
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This country is pretty amazing.
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There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.
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There is an enormous pressure placed on gay novelists because they are the only spokespeople. The novelist's first obligation is to be true to his own vision, not to be some sort of common denominator or public relations man to all gay people.
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I can't remember a time when I wasn't trying to figure out what to say at the dinner table.
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I guess coming after 'Country Grammar' and everybody thinking, 'Well maybe, that was it.' To come back with something like 'Nellyville' and to have people accept it and appreciate it the way they did, that was a great move.
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Independent content these days can be more successful than previously because of the power of social media. However, there are still systems in place to make sure independent artists don't get as far as signed ones.
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One of the most important things we do is we've organized our stores and our workforce into teams.
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What I have been trying to do in this book is not so much to propose a vision of what, precisely, the next age will be like, but to throw open perspectives, enlarge our sense of possibilities; to begin to ask what it would mean to start thinking on a breadth and with a grandeur appropriate to the times.
