Matt Taibbi Quotes
'Nobody goes to jail.' This is the mantra of the financial-crisis era, one that saw virtually every major bank and financial company on Wall Street embroiled in obscene criminal scandals that impoverished millions and collectively destroyed hundreds of billions, in fact, trillions of dollars of the world's wealth - and nobody went to jail.

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The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.
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If you are hopeful, if you are optimistic, other people want to help you. And if you are down in the dumps, other people may still help you, but I've noticed that they're walking, not running, over to you.
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I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.
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I went to Floridita on Wardour Street when I was 18. All I could afford was pumpkin soup and a glass of champagne, but it was worth it.
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When I was in the running for the role of Elphaba, I knew it was important to research and study as much background information as I could, so I got my head stuck into 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire, and I believe I lost many days, weeks, and months reading it - I was captivated!
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Being evil is easy.
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If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
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Whatever notoriety Fall Out Boy used to have prevents me from having the ability to start over from the bottom again.
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I really wanted to break the mold of what modern touring is right now.
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It's just someone has labelled us as having a different label to do what you do. I find that labels are the worst thing in the world for artistic expression.
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I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I'll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life.
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You never know what the future holds, so I am just enjoying being happy, healthy, and having my wonderful husband by my side.
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When the government undertakes or approves a major project such as a dam or highway project, it must make sure the project's impacts, environmental and otherwise, are considered. In many cases, NEPA gives the public its only opportunity to be heard about the project's impact on their community.
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In reality, I've always been an actor - since I was a kid. I did theater growing up in New York. I was always in the plays in school. I was either going to be an actor or an athlete or a soldier. Those were kind of the three paths that I always kind of embarked on.
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I'm addicted to making music, but I don't want to do it forever. I just want a farm. Farms make you happy.
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Something that's very painful for me is when people wear pants that are too short.
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I come from a background of hiding everything behind a computer.
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I have a lot of admiration for people who've been in relationships a long time, married for years.
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When men hold the greater majority of all professional positions of power, it is impossible for a woman to advance her career without the support of men.
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Building your own house is a primal urge, one of those universal genetic drives like the need to provide for your family.
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I think there are other alternatives there than hitting a child, striking the child.
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Because animals seem to dwell in the present moment, because their own presence is so instinctive, their attention so unwavering, the offer us a different kind of compassion than humans do. Anyone is lucky to have both human and animal comfort in their lives.
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Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.
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'Nobody goes to jail.' This is the mantra of the financial-crisis era, one that saw virtually every major bank and financial company on Wall Street embroiled in obscene criminal scandals that impoverished millions and collectively destroyed hundreds of billions, in fact, trillions of dollars of the world's wealth - and nobody went to jail.