James Wolcott Quotes
One reason I'm such a wayward prognosticator of rightwing trends is that I'm incapable of blacking out enough neural sectors to see the world through reptilian-brained eyes, a prerequisite for any true channeling of the mean resentments and implanted fears that drive hardcore conservatives.

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I want to break down some of the stigma associated with mental illness.
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How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair!
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Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.
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Stability cannot occur without a Palestinian Spring through the full implementation of the Palestinians' right to self-determination on their land.
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When they offered me 'Wayne's World 2,' they said: 'We were going to give this to another actor, then we thought we'd see you'. I just thought: 'Surely you always had me in mind for that just in the way that it's written?', but they never admitted it. It was a wonderful gig to do. Really special.
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I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth.
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There was something to me that was really compelling about that woman, already knowing she couldn't get pregnant. When I made that movie I was maybe 24, and to be 24 and already know you can't get pregnant, that was really interesting to me.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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I thought I'd have a career playing women in the vein of Ruth Gordon, and we've seen that type almost disappear.
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All diseases run into one, old age.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.
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All the skills of housewifery are the ones I'm using as a producer.
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A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
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If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
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It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.
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Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.
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Music video played a huge role in developing my sensibility as a director.
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Whenever I go out, so many people who respect me ask me what to do in a certain situation. A lot of times, I didn't know the answers because sometimes I was going through the same sort of thing. But then later on, I would think of things that people told me.
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Stability is not immobility.
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I think that it is our intention to deny cancer any control over us.
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We cannot start with God and deduce the universe from his existence; we must start with the world as we know it, and deduce God from the world.
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Get off your horse and drink your milk.
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One reason I'm such a wayward prognosticator of rightwing trends is that I'm incapable of blacking out enough neural sectors to see the world through reptilian-brained eyes, a prerequisite for any true channeling of the mean resentments and implanted fears that drive hardcore conservatives.