Blake Bailey Quotes
I keep three framed photographs on my desk: the latest school picture of my daughter; a photo of my wife getting her diploma from the University of Chicago; and Lytton Strachey, looking serenely self-possessed.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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I do always have a wall up. But I feel by doing it, I keep myself safe.
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I think the next set of media companies are going to be created on the web and that YouTube is going to be a big part of that.
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Anyone who thinks it's smart to cut immigration is sentencing Australia to poverty.
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Origin stories are really important to me. I just like that sort of stuff and I feel like it makes a lot of sense to the guys, who they are. If you don't have that stuff, it's kind of a one dimensional version of it.
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When I was in jail, I was a lot of people's favorite person. I practically ran the jail. I had more freedom than the police.
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Around 1960, I moved back to Europe, attracted by the newly founded European Organization for Nuclear Research where, for the first time, the idea of a joint European effort in a field of pure science was to be tried in practice.
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I get over-excited by every opportunity that comes my way. I end up doing too much.
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I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.
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I have a Stella McCartney Adidas sports bra. I feel like I'm totally comfortable running. No problem. I have support where I need it.
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From a gameplay standpoint, I've said for years that hero, fiction, and tone have nothing to do with the idea that choices have consequences. And that's really what I'm interested in. I care about you showing how clever and creative you are.
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I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.
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And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.
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But acting just sort of happened and I found that I loved it. It was such a challenge.
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I've played a lot of elegance and refinement, so to do something really down and dirty is a great attraction.
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It's so hard to be the girl in a country song, so we're speaking up.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I didn't want there to be a computer on stage. When I see people with computers on stage, I think, 'Are you sending e-mail?' That's so corny.
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I was a good father. I was a nice guy, pretty good guitar player, and funny as hell.
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You know what I like about San Francisco? The women are beautiful, fashionable and smart. San Francisco is one of the only cities I like to visit. I love New York and Chicago - I studied there, and L.A. has the same people as New York.
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Deconstructing the concept of race not only conflicts with people's tendency to classify and build family histories according to common descent but also ignores the work of biologists studying non-human species.
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As long as you care as much as I care, you can't be ashamed of anything.
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I suppose women are attracted to the bad-boy image sometimes because it's fun to have an adventure. It's like eating junk food... it's fun at the time, but ultimately not the best choice.
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I keep three framed photographs on my desk: the latest school picture of my daughter; a photo of my wife getting her diploma from the University of Chicago; and Lytton Strachey, looking serenely self-possessed.
