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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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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The few emerging economies that have avoided booms and busts have done so by adhering to sound policy frameworks.
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I don't view interviewing as much of a performance. My whole life is in essence a performance but singing and dancing for television is an entirely different thing.
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The thing that overwhelms me when I go out now is the sprawlation of America.
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Every time I see documentaries or infomercials about little kids with cancer, I just freak out. It affects me on the highest emotional level... Anytime I think about it, it makes me sadder than anything I can think of.
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There is no such thing as being too independent.
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If you do nothing, if a mother doesn't come for care, if she breastfeeds her baby, the chances of the baby getting HIV are about 40%. So it's about the difference between 40% and zero. This is almost totally preventable. But it requires mothers coming for care and getting the medicines they need, and getting the education and support they need.
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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.
