James Kirkwood Quotes
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I think that one of the primary roles of an attorney, and certainly we try to teach it here to our students, is that you counsel compliance with the law. The lawyer, more than simply being a mouthpiece for the client and advocating at whatever cost the client's interest, is also an officer of the court in questions that appear before the court.
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I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.
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Because with Black Label and all the fans it's just one big family.
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I just don't think men fancy me.
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One of the pleasures of getting older and making a living the way you want to is that your social circle becomes rarified, and the people who enter have been vetted.
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If you're beautiful, you're led to believe that you can't also be smart.
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There is no way to peace; peace is the way.
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You forget that sometimes comedy is just a big night out for people. Almost every show, people come up to me and go, 'This is the first comedy show I've ever seen,' so you want to do well. If you do horribly at somebody's first time seeing live stand-up, well, you've not only tainted yourself, you've tainted a whole art form.
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In 1966, thoughts about playing games using an ordinary TV set began to percolate in my mind.
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In the theater, it's a visceral and physical response because you move around so much. You have to do something physical to pull you in. On TV or in movies, everything is so small. You can just lock into a character and ease yourself into that way.
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I was told that, when 'Betrayal' was being produced by one of the provincial companies in England, the two actors playing those roles actually went into a pub one day and played that scene as if it were really happening to them. The people around them became very uncomfortable.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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There's something unnatural about losing a sibling when they're young.
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I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
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I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.
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On a very gloomy dismal day, just such a one as it ought to be, I went to see Westminster Abbey.
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Any time you got nothing to do - and lots of time to do it - come on up.
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It made the most sense for us to select Sam Bowie. It was almost a no-brainer.
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Any serious airline has to look at a worldwide network.
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I don't think anyone would disagree with this: You are self-directed in daytime, and that's it. So come with it, and bring it on the first take.
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In truth, the only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits.
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I'm a huge fan of Chicago sports and Chicago food, and I love going home and my family is still there. I guess it's pretty easy to have a normal life in Chicago.
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You better find out what you want in life, because that's what you're going to get!
