Gail Simmons Quotes
Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I think in a play it's wise to just sit back and watch other actors and be able to shape it from the audience.
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I think the best president - because he changed the whole mood of the country, the whole economy of the country, and stood up to Communism... that was continuing its causes around the world, and backed them off and caused them to collapse - and that was Ronald Reagan.
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If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.
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If you're on a road trip, you need driving music.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling.
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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
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I like manual things, doing things with my hands, the feeling of touching.
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For a spinner growing up in England, it is challenging to become an off-spinner. The line and length needs to be altered on each of the four days of county cricket or five days of Test matches. The pitches in England don't have a set pattern. It changes with each day, and accordingly, the length varies.
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The tax incentives in place for 'House of Cards' in Maryland have resulted in hundreds and hundreds of jobs and not just for actors, but for carpenters and waitresses and hotel workers. The amount of hotel nights and meals that the production of a television series brings to a state is staggering.
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The culinary tradition in my family is very strong. My mother, a very wise woman, spent the better part of her life in a kitchen. It's a very strong part of her identity. I grew up there next to the fire.
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We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.
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Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.
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My mother was always supportive.
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Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.
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The beautiful uncut hair of graves.
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I had planned to spend my 40s continuing my public service and starting a family. I thought that by fighting for the people I cared about and loving those close to me, I could leave the world a better place.
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Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.
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It is disheartening when you read an interview with an actress, and it starts by describing what she is wearing.
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To be honest, I don't care how it went in.
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I've always considered myself a feminist. But, like a lot of women of my generation, I didn't think we had to fight for it. I thought it was all done. I took so much for granted.
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Local Arab partners and the Iraqi government must lead the fight against ISIL. U.S. military advisers are important to this effort, but we cannot be engaged in combat operations. That is why Congress must revoke the previous war authorization and define our appropriate role in defeating ISIL.
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I really enjoyed 'Casino Royale' because suddenly something changed with this modernity and with Daniel bringing life to James Bond in a very new way.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
