Peter Falk Quotes
There's a bit of a problem. The script that I like, the network doesn't like. The script that they like, I don't like.
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Free market economists frequently see minimum wage legislation as mere political intervention. However, there are decent economic theories which show that, under certain circumstances, minimum wages can be beneficial, as it makes workers more productive.
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My family and I had to overcome a lot to get where we are today.
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Jews had an outsider's eye on a lot of Western tradition.
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What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive.
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The first time I saw E.T., the actual image of an alien, and he was so sweet-looking. I wanted him. I wanted E.T.
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I got a big mouth.
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I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail.
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There's no question that the gay movement would not be as far along as it is without AIDS. But how can there be any other issue in the face of death, possible extinction?
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Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.
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Oil is ancient wealth in the ground.
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What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.
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I learned a tremendous amount about dialogue because I suffered as an actor.
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If you real from the heart, you real from the heart. That ain't got nothing to do with no sex or gender.
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I didn't originally intend on writing a book. I started writing during the day to feel like I was accomplishing something creative.
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If you have difficulties making a decision, choose the lesser of the two evils.
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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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'Django' was definitely the beginning of my political side, and I think 'Hateful Eight' is the... logical extension and conclusion of that. I mean, when I say conclusion, I'm not saying I'll never be political again, but, I mean, I think it's like, in a weird way, 'Django' was the question, and 'Hateful Eight' is the answer.
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My father was a gambler. My father could not resist a casino or a card game. He loved gambling.
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Sometimes you need conflict in order to come up with a solution. Through weakness, oftentimes, you can't make the right sort of settlement, so I'm aggressive, but I also get things done, and in the end, everybody likes me.
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Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.
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I can't play a slave.
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Because the existing education system is oriented towards materialistic goals we need to pay special attention to inner values such as tolerance, forgiveness, love and compassion.
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Saying women aren't funny is now like saying Asians can't drive or saying black people have bad credit. It's just really, like, so obsolete.
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There's a bit of a problem. The script that I like, the network doesn't like. The script that they like, I don't like.
