Bill Irwin Quotes
I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too.
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I watched a lot of soap operas like 'General Hospital' and 'Days Of Our Lives.' When it came to movies, my parents were quite strict. They would watch 'Flash Dance' but wouldn't let us see the whole film because Jennifer Beals' character was a stripper. It was so funny when I finally saw the whole film. I thought she was a ballerina!
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I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.
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I don't really desire things. I prefer to spend my money on experiences, on meals or travel.
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There is no evidence to show that prohibition has ever had its intended impact. Of course, just as banning beef has reduced beef consumption, banning alcohol will lead to reduced alcohol consumption. But, there appears to be little or no correlation between, say, domestic violence or household impoverishment and prohibition.
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China - if you think about what is the character of China, it's enormous scale. It's bigness.
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Yves Saint Laurent was the first person who made me feel like a woman.
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China and Russia are regarded as the most formidable cyber threats.
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My family and relatives alone could fill Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay.
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The sun and its retinue of planets drift as a group through the vast gulfs of space that separate the stars.
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It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?
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Obviously, local elections are where you can make the most difference, but it's great when everyone starts talking about what they believe in.
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It's not like my old self – I'm not in character anymore, I'm me. I'm not hiding behind that anymore.
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I've found just the right amount of balance in my life. I'm this pop artist in America, but I'm also Malaysian. And I'm also Muslim.
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My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.
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Our philosophy is, using internet technology, we can make every company become Amazon.
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Europe, which gave us the idea of same-sex marriage, is a dying society, with birthrates 50 percent below replacement.
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I love to hand sew. I sometimes make clothing for my children, which of course they grow out of in a matter of minutes. I thoroughly love it.
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Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine.
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My brother and I have been able to get on and have been very lucky to do things with our family that other people wouldn't have been able to do. But then again, we've also been able to live a normal life as well.
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I really like to read when I'm eating - 'The New York Times' or the 'Wall Street Journal,' paper version.
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He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when it is in his power to do so.
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'Diverse' shouldn't be an actionable thing - it should just be.
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Don't speak to me about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people. Don't tell me how much you love your God; show me in how much you love all God's children. Don't preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors. In the end, I'm not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as I am in how you choose to live and give.
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I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too.
