Garret Dillahunt Quotes
The other day, someone called me this generation's Bruce Dern - I'd never thought of that, and frankly, I don't know enough of Bruce Dern's work to comment on it, though he is an incredible actor.

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What is more important? What the members of a politicised tribunal say, or what the citizens vote for? For me, it is clear.
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I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to be.
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There are still some natural forces that everybody understands. Technology and industry have distanced people from nature and magic and human values.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the words and vocal melody come to me, or they don't. That's how I determine who to write with. It works, or it doesn't.
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When I was pregnant, I had the romantic idea that after the baby was born I would not only take up reading in earnest again, but also write a novel while my daughter slept in her Moses basket. Of course, I barely had time to keep up with my magazines until she started sleeping properly.
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Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
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When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
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I never left doo wop.
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I have never regarded myself as a hero, but Tenzing undoubtedly was.
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I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It's pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me.
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I personally think Beyonce's a strong feminist. What she's done in music and for women is unprecedented. I love her. She definitely makes me feel like more of a woman.
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The thing about a failure is that it is possible to deny it forever.
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I've been reading tabloids since I was nine. I love a good story.
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The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier.
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Race differences show up early in life.
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Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends.
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War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.
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My education was very tough.
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I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
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I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to be.
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I think the average American recognizes that it took years to create the crisis that erupted in 2008 and peaked in January of 2009. And it's going to take some time to work through it.
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Washington is a very complicated city. You have to work the personal relationships. They are politicians, they are congressmen, they are senators, but they are human beings. And for them to get to know you on a personal level really, really makes the difference.
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The other day, someone called me this generation's Bruce Dern - I'd never thought of that, and frankly, I don't know enough of Bruce Dern's work to comment on it, though he is an incredible actor.