Pete Hoekstra Quotes
House Speaker John Boehner and presumed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell understand the art of politics.

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My lesson from history is that if there is a strong moderate centrist party which can lead the country, there is no room for extremists from the right or left.
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I know what my comfort zones are. But without a back-up, I will never step out of my comfort zone. I don't go bungee jumping; I won't jump from the third floor without a safety net. I don't do such things. That's not my personality type.
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I'm very proud of my Nigerian heritage. I wasn't fortunate enough to be raised in a heavy Nigerian environment, because my parents were always working. My father was with D.C. Cabs and my mother worked in fast food and was a nurse.
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For mascara, I'll just use whatever I have in my bag. I'll use anything. I feel like, from drugstores to a Saks, they are all the same to me.
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I have a general sense of mission, and I intuitively know when something is influencing that mission. I think this is what I'm supposed to be doing. Doors keep opening. In the end, it's the best use of my skills. I've finally consented to the idea that I'm an artist.
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Do your job; be the best at whatever your job description is.
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It's been tough for me being away from the game.
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I'm just someone who marvels at God.
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There are so many figures in our history that did not believe they could make a change, and they did.
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Kennedy was a man who liked writers and even I got invited to the White House.
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I think there's space in the market for a half-dozen kind of polling analysts.
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I am a self-critical perfectionist.
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When you make a movie, you really have to be clever and smart, find something new for the worldwide audience because you aren't making a movie for just France or Germany; it's for everyone in the world.
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Know what suits you. Now I understand proportion and recognise the shapes that look good on my figure.
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There are regulators at the SEC and elsewhere who are really excited about the potential of the blockchain. They understand you can build a robust financial system - it would solve all your black swan problems. All kinds of mischief and games that are played in the current system become impossible in this system.
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My dad is always there for me, and no matter how busy, he always makes it a point to answer my calls. I think he knows what is best for me better than me and is very involved in planning my career. Feel blessed to have a dad like him.
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Most of the cast and crew on 'Mama's Family' have been together since the 'Carol Burnett' days, so we work really well together. It's like I'm being paid to pretend I'm in show business.
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When I first got to L.A., I thought every person in a limo was a star.
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Negotiating isn't about getting what you want or giving in to what the other party wants. It's not an 'either/or situation.' It's about having both parties walk away satisfied. Over the years in both business and life, I've had to learn this hard lesson.
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I think art comes from some sense of discomfort with the world, some sense of not quite fitting with it.
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The mystics are the only ones who have gained a glimpse into what is possible when this same capacity for creation is used primarily in the service of the individual himself instead of for the creation of art.
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Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding.
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If you believe - which I do - that acting is a bit like advocacy for your character, then of course I want to find the positive points.
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House Speaker John Boehner and presumed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell understand the art of politics.