Mark Spitz Quotes
Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching.Mark Spitz
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The people of the State of Texas consist principally of men, women, and children, with a sprinkling of cowboys. The weather is very good, thermometer rarely rising above 2,500 degrees in the shade and hardly ever below 212.
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The rich don't win elections. They support the money, but what percentage of America are rich? What is it, 2 percent? But they all have one vote.
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My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.
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I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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I'm still learning my craft.
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Television offered me the opportunity to do new things; I had written a lot of scripts other than scary movies. I had actually written some romantic comedies and stuff that I really wanted to try my hand at, and nobody would let me do that. Television allowed me to do anything I wanted.
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I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.
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I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
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If you're throwing someone off a roof, you're throwing them off the roof. It's there. You don't have to do anything extra with that. The audience is obviously going to react to that because it's such a heightened thing to do. But in the other moments, you really look for ways to craft those, because they're more important, honestly.
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I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books.
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I am an ardent supporter of capitalism - but I also understand that while individuals have inalienable, God-given rights, corporations do not.
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So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.
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You'd think skiing wouldn't be strenuous - all you have to do, after all, is start at the top and let gravity pull you to the dessert bar in the lodge. But at those elevations, you'll find about as much oxygen as you'll find kindness from your children. It's like spending six hours holding your breath.
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Critics should think about how the opening weekend audience might want to discover some surprises for themselves.
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Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.
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As for genre, my adult books are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy, although some stores put them into romance, and few have stuck them into horror. I consider all my books a mix of steampunk and urban fantasy.
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I've never really had a fear of heights; in fact, I love being up high, so hanging from wires high above everyone's head has always sort of felt natural for me.
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I had a strong vision for 'The Best Man Holiday,' so I was able to translate that to the actors and ultimately to the screen. Things can't get too heavy or too outrageously funny; it has to strike a balance. Tone is everything. If you've set the right tone, you can get away with a lot of stuff. You can get away with making people cry.
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No one ever chats me up; I think they all think I'm taken. Either that or no one fancies me.
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I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
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Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching.
Mark Spitz
