Martin Sheen Quotes
I am not the President. Instead, I hold an even higher office, that of citizen of the United States.
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Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.
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I'm not even sure I have a style! All I know for sure is I don't want to look like everyone else.
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Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in.
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I hated school. I travelled so much in my early years that I didn't understand the process. I felt suffocated - not like I was some grandiose artist; I just felt like an alien.
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It's true about the eyes being the window to the soul. Your face can be etched with worry, and twisted by ageing, but the eyes tell the true story of who you are.
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My mantra is: 'Good design accelerates the adoption of new ideas.'
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You'd be surprised how addicting high self-esteem is.
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Reading was not just an escape or a Band-Aid; it was a deep form of feeling seen and recognized, and being able to see and recognize other kindred spirits. My dad was a writer, too, which also likely had something to do with that.
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I think one of the most boring things is a person's taste.
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I think that Pebble Beach is my favorite golf course to go to. I think Augusta is my favorite place to go play golf.
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The third-down sacks are critical ones, 'cause that's getting off the field.
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I know that I'm definitely not a big big snob, and I know that at the times that I am a diva I know I'm being a diva. It's kind of annoying to know that you are. Because it's a person I do not want to be. So I'm trying my best not to become a jerk.
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People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.
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I'm a sucker for doing something fun. If somebody wants to pay me to learn how to fly a plane or be a better golfer, that certainly would be a plus - or if it's filming in Tahiti.
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I guess I feel like it's a gift to meet those talented artists like George Lucas and Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Richard Kelly. Even if it's a small role, it's a gift to be working that closely with them.
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I want to get away from couture just being done for a picture or for a single moment on the red carpet. I want to try and convince women that couture can be worn in the day and that there's a reality and relevance there, because that's what Mr. Christian Dior wanted.
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I deeply believe that men and women need each other.
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I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.
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Learn to convert the discomfort of discipline into the satisfaction of personal growth.
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Insisting that we must tax and take and demonize those who have already achieved the American Dream. That may turn out to be a good re-election strategy for President Obama, but is a demoralizing message for America.
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I grew up in a little town where my family owned a newspaper and the TV station, so a lot of people knew who we were, and I never fit in.
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When you listen to an album, it shouldn't feel like, "That's the girl song," "That's the club song." I shouldn't know what you're thinking while you're making the song. I don't want to know what the artist is thinking.
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A politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can use it to steer the public in his desired direction. Fear is an emotion that is often used this way. A smart politician knows that if he can create fear in enough people, those people will give up what they truly want in order to give the politician what he says they need.
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I am not the President. Instead, I hold an even higher office, that of citizen of the United States.
