Jason Robert Brown Quotes
In terms of my religious preference, if a year goes by and I don't have a Seder or I don't light the menorah, I feel a loss.
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When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it this way, but a lot of the law - most of the law that relates to the First Amendment freedom of the press in America - is really within living memory.
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The neighborhood stores are an important part of a city child's life.
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I will always have a career. I believe in working. I don't believe that taking care of your house and children is enough for a woman. You don't feel complete.
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People don't know my real self, and they're not about to find out.
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In terms of my religious preference, if a year goes by and I don't have a Seder or I don't light the menorah, I feel a loss.
