Frank McCourt Quotes
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When I was 8 or 9, I started using bulletin board systems, which was the precursor to the Internet, where you'd dial into... a shared system and shared computers. I've had an email address since the late '80s, when I was 8 or 9 years old, and then I got on the Internet in '93 when it was first starting out.
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As far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.
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I have a baby that is 21 months old, and I watch Disney Junior with him. A lot of those shows are about pirates. Even the T-shirts and pajamas I buy for him have pirate themes like, 'Aye-aye, argh and mate.' But, I definitely grew up watching pirates.
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Karaoke is something that's near and dear and very close to my heart. I was a karaoke host when I was working my way through university. I was a full-time student and karaoke was my night job.
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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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This is what people need: an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-use tool.
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I'm a rabid Steelers fan: I'm originally from Pittsburgh. So if the Giants or Pittsburgh are playing, the rest of Sunday is all about food and football.
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If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.
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Actors don't have real value.
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As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
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I love yoga and hiking - I think that's the perfect combo.
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People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.
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I was once invited to attend a private dinner for Senator John F. Kennedy. But it was a Saturday evening, and I passed. Had better things to do.
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I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.
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I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I'm in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part.
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There are certain songs that just stick around and do something that transcends whatever time they were written in. Through different eras, people are able to impart different meaning to the song, and they become part of some sort of consciousness.
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We tried to make a movie that had sex and violence because we like sex and violence.
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We run to win, not just to be in the race.
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Business is constantly changing, constantly evolving.
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I don't have regrets I didn't spend more time with my family because I've lived my life to the full, and you can't look back in regret.
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It’s not about what we do, or what we feel, it’s about what He did and what He felt. It’s about what Christ has done for us.
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I would have liked to be on the streets of Manhattan during 9/11. My working theory is that people are much kinder to each other in times of trauma than we tend to portray in our stories.
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The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.
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People come up to me and talk about the alcoholism in their family.
