Dickey Betts Quotes
I've written some songs that are pretty scary, but 'Jessica,' 'Ramblin' Man,' and 'Blue Sky' are happy songs. That's the way I wrote them: have-fun tunes to make you feel good.
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When I meet someone who I really admire, I enjoy nothing more than trying to connect with them and asking them about their career. I want to know who the people are behind the performances and how they relate to their performances. But it's maybe not as novel as it once was.
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I don't consider myself a feminist, but I feel very empowered as a woman, and I've used all my resources widely. I believe in equality, but that's just naturally happening. I still want a door opened for me, to be treated like a lady, but I also want equal rights for women, of course.
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I try very hard to handle things equally: ideas, materials, and images.
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A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders.
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Tom Brokaw was never young.
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In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.
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The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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Whether addressing immediate crises or building long-term foundations of peace, the United Nations will remain committed to solutions that advance the global good.
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We try to guide with a light touch. Sometimes we can be helpful, and my goal with my team, both on the series side and on the film side, is that the collaboration should always be invited. In other words, we're not looking to impose our view on the filmmaker; we hire a storyteller because we love the story, and we love their ability to tell it.
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The friends I knew who tutored were well paid for work that seemed far less grueling than waitressing or late-night newspaper copy editing or all the other side gigs I attempted in my early twenties.
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Winning excuses everything.
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I always try to be true to who I am and just be myself.
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When clients come to my design agency and say 'I want to be the Apple of this or that,' we say 'Okay, are you ready to be the Steve Jobs?' Few are up to the task.
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I started out as a Democrat.
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I like that the 'Underworld' series created a whole other world that's totally different yet familiar to our own.
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My first collection was made from sheets that my grandmother, who lived in Normandy, had been collecting for a long time. There are a lot of flea markets in that part of France, and she knew what I liked.
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Kids instinctively know - although they will argue to the contrary - that they really are not mature enough to make good decisions on some important issues.
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Amore,acceso di virtù, sempre altro accese,pur che la fiamma sua paresse fore.
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I'm still number one, so don't forget about that. So I still can have a happy ending.
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If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.
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I think the smell of something is so important, especially when you're putting it on your face.
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The immediate results may be great: a place to shop for essential items, more revenue for the city. We have to be thankful for the tax money that will benefit our city's schools and parks.
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I've written some songs that are pretty scary, but 'Jessica,' 'Ramblin' Man,' and 'Blue Sky' are happy songs. That's the way I wrote them: have-fun tunes to make you feel good.
