Jim Lehrer Quotes
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I'm not Cinderella.
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I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers.
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Definitely for me, my personality, having children was a definite sea change. I found it very, very hard to balance show business and being a dad. The narcissism of show business and the complete, total focus of it was very difficult.
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My parents would definitely be my childhood heroes.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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I'm a big handbag lover and will always have one with me.
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I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M.
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I was hired because I am Zsa Zsa Gabor, but when I go to work, directors try to force their methods on me. John Huston's intense, precise directions tortured me.
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Her death has had a huge effect on me. It felt like a big hole appeared on my left side - apparently your left side is your mother - which I thought could never be filled. Now I think what you have to do is fill it with yourself because your mother is part of you. I'm easing into that space, using it and being comforted by it.
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Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrection of arms.
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I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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The bad guys don't always get punished and the good guys are not necessarily pure.
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Singing is a prayer to me.
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I don't try to hurt people in any way, and I try to help out wherever I can.
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Everybody just told me from the day I went into high school that I looked like Carol Burnett.
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Eventually, I decided that if I was going to really write a novel, I couldn't do it in New York City while holding down a job. You need a constant money source to live in New York City unless you're independently wealthy, which I'm not.
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I've always tried to explore the humorous aspects of life.
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When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
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Is it coding - or code breaking? Is it like Deborah’s job? Do be careful, Tommy, people go queer doing that and can’t sleep and walk about all night groaning and repeating 978345286 or something like that and finally have nervous breakdowns and go into homes.
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I don't think it's fair for people to put fellow beings down just because they're only known for their looks.
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I'm no actor and I never have been. What people see on the screen is me.
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I'm boyish with a feminine twist. I definitely gravitate toward oversized things like shirts and jackets. I like a good trouser, but then I might mix it up with something more feminine, like a pointy boot or pumps.
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I was a weirdo to want to be in show business. Most kids wanted to be teachers or nurses.
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In television there are only about 12 people who do what I do.
