Matt Taibbi Quotes
I actually never thought that Barack Obama was anything but a typical Democratic party politician, which to me meant that he was probably in bed with Wall Street.
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I have always believed the iron rule of politics was that women don't vote for men who yell.
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There's something so soothing about the hum of Grand Central Station.
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Head lice have their own animal-rights group, or may as well. The National Pediculosis Association doesn't exactly advocate letting lice live with dignity, but it does oppose pediculicidal treatments.
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Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish.
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The mid-day meal is a well-intentioned scheme and has to be implemented effectively.
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Sometimes, I'm an ogre. I can be short. I'll walk into the office some days and I've gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, and everybody knows it. I'm a perfectionist. I like to be organized, and I like to get everything done today.
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I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.
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I'm not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn't talked about at all.
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We have more and more one-newspaper towns, and that troubles me.
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Mostly, I just write about feelings that people can relate to. Because, yeah, I don't know who I am, and this is not my sound forever... I'm a human, so hopefully, I will always develop.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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It's nice to be in a situation where the two books that I write for a sort of regular monthly income are also works that I enjoy immensely, rather than them being some kind of bread and butter, do it because you have to do it.
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As a producer, the most important call you can get is on Saturday morning, when the Friday-night grosses come in. As a director, you want your film to be successful. But your outlook is a bit different. You become very conscious of the reviews.
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I love actors. I married one. OK, I married a fantastic one.
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Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth.
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The fashion world doesn't know the word 'stop,' so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.
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The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.
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Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
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I am going to retire, and it is going to be a permanent retirement.
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I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have more fun than most people.
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The Black Panther Party was not a gang. They grew out of a young black intelligentsia on college campuses.
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I was expecting someone dark to play 'Dexter' - someone like Johnny Depp.
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I actually never thought that Barack Obama was anything but a typical Democratic party politician, which to me meant that he was probably in bed with Wall Street.
