Paula Fox Quotes
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What was once underground is now coming to the surface.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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I was in New York. I had been doing theater for many years, and then I got hired to a little part - they weren't calling it an extra, but I didn't have lines. It was a 'featured' part.
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For me to be here tonight, everything had to be perfect. I had to get drafted by Utah, had to play with a point guard like John Stockton, and had to be coached by Jerry Sloan and Frank Layden.
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Sometimes when I visit schools, kids will interview me for the school newspaper. They ask me questions and my answers tend to go on and on, and they try to write down everything I'm saying as quickly as they can. And one day, a kid holds up her hand and said, 'Do you think you could just answer 'yes' or 'no?' Aren't kids wonderful?
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I'm a New Yorker. My background is in theater, so staying here, I have the opportunity to get back to that, which I would love to do.
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The science of life is changing hearts and minds.
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The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people.
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Though many corporations honor commitments to reduce dangerous pollution, some cut corners and cheat. The marketplace doesn't always have mechanisms to correct bad actors.
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Any time I'm in a moving thing, like an airplane, I'm usually asleep before we even get on our way.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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I love learning new things that will never be put to practical use.
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The trains were the beating heart of the New York graffiti scene.
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I like children; I like 'em, and I respect 'em. Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by them.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.
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So many people in their 20s and 30s, on Twitter, say 'Please write something for us,' so I have to listen to them, they're my audience.
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Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality.
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Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars.
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I write my music.
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I definitely see myself as an international musician. When I play, I respect the source of the music, whether it's Cuban, Brazilian or Israeli. I try to bring that to all of the music I play. Music has no borders and no flags.
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BMX is still a young sport in Olympic terms. So the sport science behind it is also relatively new. As a program, it's only going to get better as the sport gets bigger and more extreme.
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I want to use my voice to better health care for pregnant women.
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I don't like to listen to music while I'm working.
