Ian Mckellen Quotes
I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.
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I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
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He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
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We take the show very seriously, but we don't take ourselves seriously.
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I don't mind talking about 'what might have been,' but I am not one to doubt or regret most of my decisions.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Jamey Rodemeyer's life changed mine.
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I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.
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I was very good in all the maths and sciences.
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I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses.
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Years ago, I noticed one thing about economics, and that is that economists didn't get anything right.
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Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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To dissociate politicians from capitalists is slightly disingenuous, to put it mildly. U.S. lawmakers are competitive and auction themselves to the highest bidder via the lobby system.
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Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.
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People like music when they're in love, but they don't need it as much. You need music when you're missing someone or you're pining for someone or you're forgetting someone or you're trying to process what just happened.
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
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In Washington, the translation of E Pluribus Unum has been lost. The belief that we are one nation - united in purpose - caring about and for one another is no longer the practice.
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Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
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I don't think I'd ever really survive the outdoors.
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We see them when they come to New York. They stay at my wife's apartment. We have quite a correspondence with them at all times. They play a very important role, the authors in the firm, because so much of the material we publish is suggested by them.
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Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership.
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I think by eighth grade I knew I wanted to be an actor. I'd done church plays and stuff, but my first actual acting class was in eighth grade. I was obsessed with it.
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The denominational world tries to pressure its members to focus on the birth of Christ, but in doing so layers of guilt are imposed, and competition gets complicated as one Christmas program tries to outdo the other.
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I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.
