Jane Alexander Quotes
I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.
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It's hard to always be on top. You go down, you go up.
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But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.
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I can't predict whether I'll leave here freely or in handcuffs.
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The game is never over. No matter what the scoreboard reads or what the referee says, it doesn't end when you come off the court.
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It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.
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Ironically, I find it harder to get a foothold in Australia than I do in the U.S. When I was in Australia, I struggled. It can be a bit of a closed shop; it can be hard for a newcomer to break in, whereas in the U.S., it has much more of an open-door policy, and they will give anyone a shot.
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Based on a lifetime of observations and a few decades in the markets, I understand that societies, beliefs and fashions all move in long arcs of time. We call these arcs several things: cycles, periods, eras.
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It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.
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American music culture is black culture.
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You just make sure you don't screw it up. It's going to work as long as you don't mess it up. Hopefully you have plenty of those moments in a big comedy.
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I think a lot of people are drawn to seeing people that want to be better. We see it in ourselves.
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There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way.
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That's hot.
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Theater owners are exerting a lot of power over the studios to withhold access to content that people want to see. That's bad for consumers, that's bad for studios, and ultimately, I think it will be bad for theaters.
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Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still like to sit down and have dinner with them as much as I can.
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I don't know what they're thinking about. Just because someone says, 'I like what you do' or something: They might like it today and tomorrow they might not. I've had that experience with record companies.
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I don't even like to be naked in front of myself!
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It's an article of faith that the novels I've loved will live inside me forever.
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Cars have a large engine in the front and you have a gearbox, which is cumbersome. Electric cars don't have this problem. The motor is much smaller, the battery is below you. This will allow you to play with different shapes.
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How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.
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If you're on a road trip, you need driving music.
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The reason I wrote about women's golf is because I've helped out some with the Kathy Whitworth Cup, a tournament they have in Fort Worth every year where they invite 60 of the best junior golfers in the country and even some foreign players.
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The usual practice just isn't enough. I want more edge over my opponents. Cross-training is so important. I can improve myself and have a lower impact on my body.
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I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.
