Fred W. Friendly Quotes
Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies.

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I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.
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Happiness is precious, and so I prefer to keep mine private. In a world where everyone shares everything, I can think of a lot of happy moments, but they're mine.
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I'm open to all the elements, I'm definitely ready to take anything on. But I don't want to jump too far into the deep end.
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Even as a 10-year-old, I remember trying to explain to my mother and stepfather how upset and frustrated a messy room made me. But they just couldn't grasp it. They wanted me to be playing with baseballs and frogs while I wanted to be scouring garage sales.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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It's interesting because I think class is a heavy, heavy part of 'Moonlight,' and I think, in a certain way, through the sum of all these parts, it's become a commentary on the black experience in America.
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All Americans are dependent for their energy on the Arabian peninsula.
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I'm not into the attention thing so much.
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There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment.
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Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.
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Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.
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My definition is that geo-enlightenment is understanding the interconnectedness of things.
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I don't look back. I look forward and plan new shows. That's really feeding the most important part of working in the theater.
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Satire is a form of social control, it's what you do. It's not personal. It's a job.
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I hadn't done much rapping in a while. I really wasn't sure I was going to do that any more. For a couple years I thought I was done with that. It wasn't really required of me.
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We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.
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I am all for everyone having a voice; I just don't think everyone has earned the microphone. And that's what the Internet has done.
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I've just tried to grow up in the most natural and gradual process that I possibly can and make choices I feel are right for me and my fans.
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My hair is very straight - people always think that I've ironed it when I get to set.
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I'm often uncertain of what's expected of a movie.
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If you don't find time to meditate and get all that negative out, and if you don't have the right people being positive around you, this is a very scary job to have if you don't learn how to control your fear.
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We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.
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It's better to be born lucky than rich. If you're rich, you may lose your money, but if you're born lucky, you will always have more money.
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Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies.