Brendan I. Koerner Quotes
The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.
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Since I never get on a scale, I have no idea how much weight I've lost!
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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And in the Second World War, you didn't just read about it in the newspapers because you weren't allowed to read it in the newspapers. It was all censored, you know? So nobody knew what we were doing.
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From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something, you have to lose something. That's the rule of life.
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I started out a die-hard New Yorker but really grew to love working in Los Angeles. Even though I originally wanted to do theater, TV presented more opportunities for me, which led me out west.
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When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
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Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.
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In film, you're so much in the hands and at the mercy of the editor, so sometimes it's good to watch it just to see how it turns out - it can be so different than how you imagined it. But sometimes it's better to just let it go for your own sense of self worth.
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One of our first jobs was at Saba Software. We were helping them build their products for the cloud. We wanted to build our own product and move away from consulting. We were looking for a change. The CEO of Saba introduced me to Marc Benioff.
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It would be easier to make money in other sectors, but since I was a kid, I liked cars.
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My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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I am a certified yoga teacher and I love to cycle and swim.
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I used to draw and make plastic figurines and watch 'Wallace and Gromit' films.
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Leaving sex to the feminists is like letting your dog vacation at the taxidermist.
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I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone.
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As a race, the Negroes are not lazy.
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When I did 'Hot Fuzz,' I tried to get Barbara Steele in the movie, but I was told she had retired.
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I was very poor and I was a waitress, and it's hard to be a poor waitress in New York.
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People who work in financial services don't have one shred of concern about the well-being of the people they serve. They're only interested in themselves.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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When I was a campaign worker, you would meet people who would want to vote but didn't have any money for postage. It happens more often than people think.
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All people are the same; only their habits differ.
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The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.
