John Lithgow Quotes
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I like being from a city that is not entrenched in show business. When you're in New York City or Los Angeles, even if you're not dealing with show business, there's still this sense that it's the center of the universe.
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It's hard to always be on top. You go down, you go up.
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I'm from Miami, I love it when we're out in the heat. When it's cold, I'm like, 'I'm never acting again,' because it's too freezing.
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Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.
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Even though I am the daughter of a poet, and my stepmother is also a poet, growing up, I didn't think I could understand poetry; I didn't think that it had any relevance to my life, the feelings that I endured on a day-to-day basis, until I was introduced to the right poem.
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Would I describe myself as new Labour? I'm Labour, organised Labour. I think labels have a limited use and that's where you really get into boy stuff sometimes, just sticking on labels.
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I'm from outside Philadelphia, a town called Wayne, which is, like, 25 minutes northwest.
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I am a good, strong word giver; I am a jealous guard of my own secrets. Freedom is the rule; I am hungry for one good thing I can do.
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I pack on mass quickly when I lift.
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Information is not just something you download from the Web. The way trees grow and where birds choose to live are much better signs of water quality than all the data being collected by the EPA.
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No one is more enslaved than a slave who doesn't think they're enslaved.
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I started 20 years without missing a race and ESPN started broadcasting on the air waves.
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I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt.
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I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves.
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I'm from a small town in North Carolina and went to a small college and didn't think that someone like me could make a living in L.A. doing comedy. I worked hard, especially in college, but at that age, you don't know what's next.
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Be real with yourself in whatever area of your life and your game that you need improvement on. Once you figure that out, you just have to go out and work on it. For me, it's footwork. I constantly work on it, and it's a never-ending process.
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Beyond being timely, an obituary has a more subjective duty: to assess its subject's impact.
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I'm trying to have some longevity in this business. If that means not working for a while and just picking the right job, so be it.
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Monetary policy is most effective when it is coherent, consistent and predictable as possible, while at all times leaving full scope for flexibility and the use of judgment as conditions may require.
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My intent for EPs - and, really, my philosophy on my music - is that every single song has to be worth it.
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I am very proud of having won Oscar because I know what I put into it. I know that the people who voted for me voted because they thought I was the best at that time. It's a wonderful thing to look up there and see that you achieved something that your peers gave to you and appreciation for your work. That's most of all what I think about when I see the Oscar.
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If anybody seeks your advice, offer right and sincere advice.
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It's not always easy to be proud of your government.
