James Douglas Quotes
I've made a commitment that state spending in Vermont won't grow any more than the rate of inflation plus population growth.
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After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I've cut right back on alcohol.
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I have fun going on Twitter and the Internet. I feel safe and comfortable, and I wish everyone could feel that way.
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There's a generation of people who've made their own money and are among the most generous people you would ever meet.
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If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
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But I prefer to go to comedies. Give me Julia Roberts smiling anyday.
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The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk about and expose.
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When Bob Wilson left the BBC for ITV, I got the 'Football Focus' job, and it went from there. It came completely out of the blue, but the fact I had a high profile certainly helped.
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Arithmetic is where the answer is right and everything is nice and you can look out of the window and see the blue sky - or the answer is wrong and you have to start over and try again and see how it comes out this time.
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I will negotiate with my worst enemy.
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How you manage change can make all the difference.
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I went through a big Kurt Vonnegut phase. But the writers who made me decide at a very early age that this is probably something I wanted to do were Stephen King and Douglas Adams, when I was probably, like, ten years old.
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I am a big fan of the Gallagher brothers. At Liverpool, they came a few times; they are friends of Steven Gerrard. It was nice to meet them. When I was in Spain, I couldn't speak English, so I couldn't understand the lyrics. When I came to England, I started studying music and trying to understand what my favourite songs said.
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I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.
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I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really does transcend what I'm actually doing and what I actually deserve.
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Maybe it's a tired tale, but without an education, you're not going to go anywhere.
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I put down the camera long ago, you know? I was here in London, aged 19, and I was obsessed with my camera, shooting everything I could. Then someone stole it. It helped me to see things for the first time.
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The tensions between authority and the people need to be heard, especially when they are suffering and they can't eat.
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I'm very much a believer that it's action that matters much more so than, you know, the flurry of political promises and statements and slogans that are used during political campaigns.
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Population is a strong driver of the economy as well as the quality of the labor force.
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I still think about that one Jamiroquai video a lot.
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I think it's still kind of weird to memorize a line, because you're supposed to 'be' this person, you know? So then its like, if I'm really this person, how can I be in the moment if I know there's just one line I'm supposed to say? It doesn't feel natural. I always just kind of want to say whatever comes up.
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I love kids. But that's such a big commitment. And it seems long-term. It seems like a commitment that you have to stick with. And I just don't know if I can - it's too risky. Like, what if I don't like the kid?
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I've made a commitment that state spending in Vermont won't grow any more than the rate of inflation plus population growth.
