Jason Kander Quotes
Trump is doing the country a disservice making things up about the integrity of our elections.
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Growing up, my birthday was always Confederate Memorial Day. It helped to create this profound sense of awareness about the Civil War and the 100 years between the Civil War and the civil rights movement and my parents' then-illegal and interracial marriage.
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I have a complicated relationship with the horror genre. I love it; I loved it as a kid growing up, and I watched Chiller Theater in New York. So I loved it, but then you do feel if you do it too much, you're stuck there.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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Certainly by the time I was in seventh grade, I knew I had to have a long education if I wanted to become an astronomer, but I figured I'd try it, and if I didn't get far enough, I could always end up teaching in high school or math or physics.
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I didn't grow up with a lot of babies in my life because I only grew up with my parents - I didn't have any brothers or sisters - and I didn't have my family close by.
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In general, I don't know when inspiration will pop up.
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When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.
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I had immigrant grandparents who came to this country and came for religious freedom and loved it, never made any money, Bronx, Brooklyn, but loved America. And they told me every day it's the greatest country in the world.
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I like to dress up every day, so I think fashion is an everyday process.
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I listened to country music my whole life. I started writing music when I was a teenager. It all came out country.
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Instead of waiting until the holiday season - when mail solicitations flood in from worthy organizations - and making a flurry of gifts because this is the time of year to give, sit down and take stock. Identify your passion, learn about it, and direct your time, mind, and dollars to aligned causes and organizations.
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My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal.
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Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
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One of the biggest mistakes people make when they cook for other people is to think that it has to be fancy and elaborate. This results in enormous expense and nine days of labor, plus you end up trying to assemble a croquembouche in front of your guests and everyone's experiencing flop sweat.
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It brings up happy old days when I was only a farmer and not an agriculturist.
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If I would go up on a high note, Eddie would want a low one. That's how petty the situation had become.
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I grew up playing about 15 instruments and the way that I was able to accomplish that was by cutting my classes, hanging out in the band room all day, and going from one instrument to the next to the next, until I learned how to play everything by ear.
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When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.
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If you make that decision, that you'll always follow that rule, then your commitment to do it sinks into your heart, and when you realize the benefits of having integrity time after time, it really changes your heart, not just your head.
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The trimmings of wealth are not as important to me and my generation as they were to my parents' generation.
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We weren't wealthy but we definitely weren't poor. We were incredibly rich because there was a wonderful community in Shepherd's Bush, where I grew up. All my friends were into villainy and crime.
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I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.
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It's wonderful to see more of my colleagues recognizing the importance of investing in STEM education and scientific research and development.
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Trump is doing the country a disservice making things up about the integrity of our elections.
