James Carville Quotes
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Mike Pence not only knows the Capitol. He knows the players in the House and the Senate. He knows how the committee system works. But he also knows all the governors. And so that really brings a unique talent to the picture.
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Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
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Going to rehearsals of school plays got me out of science. It became clear what inspired me and what dampened my spirit. The only other thing I could do at school was trampolining - it didn't seem to have much future in it.
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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
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I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.
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When team members trust each other and know that everyone is capable of admitting when they're wrong, then conflict becomes nothing more than the pursuit of truth or the best possible answer.
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Jealousy... is a mental cancer.
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I just wish that people will be kinder to me when I pass away.
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The best preparation for acting is life - observing life and people and observing yourself. All that becomes your library. So when you have to research a part, a scene or an emotion, you go into the library and get what you need.
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Touring is what you make it. I like to organise as much as possible myself.
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I'm a capitalist. I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they don't.
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I'm a huge Wonder Woman fan - I have about 12 coffee mugs at home!
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During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress.
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I do watch 'Revenge,' 'American Horror Story' and 'Game of Thrones.' I am behind on all of them. But I do watch them. Those are my go-to shows.
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Despotism is a long crime.
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You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11.
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I was four when I first stood at the helm on my own.
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When I told my mum I was going to play my first gig when I was 14, she couldn't believe it, cause I was painfully shy at that time. But I just done it, put my head down and got through it. And I suppose there's still a little bit of that, even though it's many years later and I've been doing it for a long time.
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I'm leaving. I'm doing five episodes this year, then I'll be headed out.
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There's a lot of division in politics, and that is why I am grateful to be a part of a show like 'Veep.' It makes light of the daunting aspects of the political world.
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Historically, I think you can really judge a person by their shoes.
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Good writing is deceptive in that it hides its own artifice - it makes it seem easy.
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I had a remarkably happy childhood; whatever scars I have are self-inflicted.
