Fred Allen Quotes
During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk.Fred Allen
Quotes to Explore
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People think because I've got some success, I've made it, but in my eyes it's like, 'How long has Jay Z been in the business? How many albums has he got?' Not that I'm trying to be Jay Z, but I am trying to be around for a long time.
J. Cole -
I breathe martial arts every day of my life.
Rafael dos Anjos -
She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
Gail Parent -
I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.
Usain Bolt -
Don't confuse being stimulating with being blunt.
Barbara Walters -
Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving
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There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
Daniel Ek -
I feel privileged that I've been able to get anywhere, with my quote-unquote limited mainstream appeal, given my race and subject matter. Of course, I always have my masters to fall back on.
Hari Kondabolu -
I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
Gaby Hoffmann -
Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb -
Even though I had been boxing, I had no idea I could beat somebody in the ring. And I had no idea I could really take a punch. When I realized that, I really started taking off.
Cara Castronuova -
You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.
Irwin Shaw
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For me it's about the music, and it always has been. Maybe for some other people it's more about money.
Ace Frehley Kiss -
Everyone has a temper. A temper is an emotion.
Naomi Campbell -
Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.
Eddie Marsan -
As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships.
Maggie Stiefvater -
Without question Gibson guitars are the finest, most revered guitars on the planet.
Ted Nugent -
I was always in love with Judy Garland, and when I was growing up, I fell in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, of course.
Tammy Blanchard
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I used to imagine what it would be like to do what Jim Brown was doing. I used to imagine what it would be like to be like a Tony Dorsett. I used to imagine what it would be like to be like a Walter Payton. I was imagining Emmitt Smith doing exactly what they were doing.
Emmitt Smith -
... our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice.
Barack Obama -
There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war.
George McGovern -
Being second generation in Hollywood is complicated: Success is expected, and yet the track record of the second generation is not great. Only a small group of us, like Jane Fonda, have succeeded.
Kirk Douglas -
Individual investors have become far more powerful than anyone gives them credit for. Today, 85 million Americans invest in stocks. Collectively, that kind of buying and selling power can move markets.
Maria Bartiromo -
During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk.
Fred Allen