Jerry Della Femina Quotes
Pictures bring you inside, whether you see yourself driving a new car or as a hapless prisoner who is being abused.
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I've always had an affinity for the fashion industry - I've always been drawn to it. But I grew up in Calgary in Canada, which, being a fairly isolated city, is not particularly known for having anything to do with fashion.
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As a younger actor, I had delusions. I would dream of Scorsese and De Niro; I would meet people, and it would be like this, and it would change moviemaking in France, and Paris would become the center of the world.
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My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life.
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But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too.
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles.
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I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.
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Here at this site, Solyndra expects to make enough solar panels each year to generate 500 megawatts of electricity. And over the lifetime of this expanded facility, that could be like replacing as many as eight coal-fired power plants.
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You don't train a dog in a training hall, jerking his neck or even giving him food treats. You train him using life rewards.
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I would not want to be a part of any project that I feel would not work. An actor like me always wants to work to get appreciation of the audiences. And appreciation can only come if people will come to watch the film.
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My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.
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The past two decades revolutionized the way we access information. You and I can have our questions answered with the click of a mouse at any time of day. If America, both corporation and citizen alike, can use these services to solve problems, why can't Washington?
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I'm looking forward to the day when America will mature to the point that we are a color-blind society. I'm not so sure that in politics that will ever be reality, because politics has a way of separating us based on skin color.
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I'm not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges.
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You never know what's going to happen in your life, and you never know what's going to happen in someone else's life either.
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The problem is, the Republican Party hasn't done anything to make this country better and I speak as a Republican.
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At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.
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If you are running for the presidency of the United States, you better have a strong opinion.
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Winning is irrelevant when you’re 11 or 12 years old. It really is it. At youth tournaments, I look at the technical ability of the players. Whether the team wins or loses - I don’t care.
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Pictures bring you inside, whether you see yourself driving a new car or as a hapless prisoner who is being abused.
