Jake Tapper Quotes
CNN wants me to tell the news in a way that seems genuine and authentic. They don't want me to be Ron Burgundy.
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I was a little hesitant at first because there's so many ways you can get 'Straight Outta Compton' wrong. You know, it's such a great story; it's such a classic tale. I was a little nervous 'cause it's like a very narrow road to success with that type of story - you got to get it right - but when I read it, I was pleasantly surprised.
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I like hip-hop, but I don't like concerts. There's, like, sweat on people's backs.
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Actually, what will be shown from here to eternity will be Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr cavorting on the beach. 'From Here to Eternity' must have seemed like a chore to its director, Fred Zinnemann.
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My parents and my brother instilled in me my sense of humor. That's kind of the way we communicate with each other, and it's always been a way for me to get to know people.
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Women are able to fit public service into their lives. Once they find out they like it and can do it, there is plenty of room to grow.
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I go to the pub, hang out with my family - that's pretty much it. I also do a lot of sports when I get the chance. I'm actually a pretty mellow guy.
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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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One and one is two, and two and two is four, and five will get you ten if you know how to work it.
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Critics should think about how the opening weekend audience might want to discover some surprises for themselves.
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I prefer to underplay scenes rather than, you know, be big and drive them. And sometimes you have to do that, but I like the more natural styles.
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I was home-schooled for my entire high school experience, so I never went to prom.
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My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me.
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I also found being called Sir rather silly.
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There's some places where, I don't know if they're fiddle fans, or Natalie fans or if they just love Celtic music, but there's some places where there's just awesome crowds.
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One thing I'm not going to do is chase staying alive. You spend so much time chasing staying alive, you won't live.
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Despotism is the only form of government which may with safety to itself, neglect the education of its infant poor.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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I don't know if I thrive in normal life.
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I like the constant rise and fall of the British film industry. But above all, I like the workhorses who kept going no matter what.
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I have great respect for Jaypee Greens as a company that has produced a truly world class, 24-carat, championship golf course. I am happy to be associated with a company with such outstanding qualities.
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I don't get offered leading parts. I suppose I've become a kind of character actor or sideman. I think it had to do with probably in the '90s, I refused so many leading roles that they gave up on me, or I just became unpopular, or I became old. All those reasons.
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What is excellence? It is about going a little beyond what we expect from ourselves. Part of the need for excellence is imposed on us externally by our customers. Our competition keeps us on our toes, especially when it is global in nature.
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CNN wants me to tell the news in a way that seems genuine and authentic. They don't want me to be Ron Burgundy.
