Jim Lehrer Quotes
Best I can do for them is to give them every piece of information I can find and let them make the judgments. That's just my basic view of my function as a journalist.
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I could have gone the route of a lot of these former child actors, but I didn't want that for myself. Like I said, when I was 14 years old, I decided to quit. I didn't ever want to do it again.
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I've actually done a lot of comedy.
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It's upsetting that it is such a big deal. I wish it weren't an issue all the time. It's funny that people say it's a departure, because I've been acting since I was a child. I've played three gay roles out of hundreds.
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Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a unity of love is.
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It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.
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We're overpaying him, but he's worth it.
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I love to cook a meal for the so-called holidays. You always need the turkey. I like making a good BBQ brisket as well.
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Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race.
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If I was to go to sleep before midnight, I would feel weird about myself, like I wasted a day. My most productive hours are between midnight and five.
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Long before history began we men have got together apart from the women and done things. We had time.
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I am fighting my natural body shape to do what I do.
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For too long, Japan has been dragging its feet as it ignores the steps the U.S. has made to ensure a safe beef supply and shows a disregard for our prior trade pacts.
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From being a waiter, to a door-to-door salesman, to a car-washer, to a delivery boy - I have done it all.
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In business, you're the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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I do have a sister - I have two sisters.
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There something to be said for having even unrealistic dreams. Even if the dreams don't come true - that, to me, is what's beautiful about Los Angeles. It's full of these people who have moved there to chase these dreams.
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I think of myself as an actor.
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When you're young and have the opportunity, it's crucial to learn as much as possible about your profession from every possible angle.
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Short story characters, mine anyway, are usually driven by impulse, not so much by their histories and the choices that they have to make.
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In high school, girls started wearing high-waisted pants with their shirts tucked into them. I don't get what that's about.
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Free trade is an important component of our economy, but it also has to be fair. Too often, the needs of American workers are ignored while the interests of huge corporations are the focus of these trade deals.
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Men are hung up on breasts. They're looking at the titty dinner. It's pathetic.
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Best I can do for them is to give them every piece of information I can find and let them make the judgments. That's just my basic view of my function as a journalist.
