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		I was sure we would never see the adoption of the Euro. Countries giving up their currencies for a common tender was, it seemed to me, completely out of tune with currency being a carrier of people's cultural identity, celebrating national heroes and events, as it had been for hundreds of years.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				John Naisbitt 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		Yes, my parents are strict about me having a childhood. I go ice skating and sledding, and swimming in the summer. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Jackie Evancho 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Isaac Hanson 
			 
			
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		When I was born, my parents were huge into skiing. I grew up on Mont Blanc, skiing on that hill. I was really a ski baby. Loved it; I still love it. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Patrick Chan 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		People want to imagine I spend every night going to premieres and putting on frocks and getting into limos, and yet I do that maybe twice a year, if that. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Rachel Weisz 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		When I first met my wife, I really just settled down quite a bit and I started living a much cleaner lifestyle. I was able to concentrate on things that I neglected in the past a little more and I was spending a lot more time at home than I normally would. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Randy Houser 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		It's hard to think of any tool, any instrument, any object in history with which so many developed so close a relationship so quickly as we have with our phones. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Nancy Gibbs 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		I think everybody knows my sound because I'm me, you know? But, on your fourth album, I think you've definitely gotta show growth because I definitely don't plan on being one of those cats that fade off. It's always about growing with me; I grew up over the years. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Young Jeezy 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I haven't chosen any party yet because people choose parties when they get older. When it's time, I'll look, and if I can't find one to join, I'll make another party. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Malala Yousafzai 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		We have the only cookbook in the world that has partial differential equations in it. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Nathan Myhrvold 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Remember, you can always find East by staring directly at the sun. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Nancy Cartwright 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I'm always nervous doing auditions - to be honest, I hate it. I always envy the actors who are so cool and cold-blooded when they go in for an audition, especially if it's for a part that you would really love to play. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Daniel Bruhl 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Know that the tattoos are all significant. They're all extremely insignificant. I can't break each one down, but it's 20 years. The first one was 21 years of age from a football teammate. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Omari Hardwick 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Irving Babbitt 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I'm a little unconventional; I do things a little differently. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
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		'The Godfather' changed the way gangsters acted. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Frank Vincent 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Inspector Rebus is a great character, so when the opportunity came up to revive the role for 'BBC Children in Need,' and really have a bit of fun with it, I was happy to take part. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Ken Stott 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I don't want to be a historical action figure or treated like I'm dead. Like one of those people where they go, 'Oh, isn't she dead?' And then I walk up, and they're like, 'Whoa.' I can't really complain... because I've made myself into a historical action figure. I was like, 'Yeah, come on in!' 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Kathleen Hanna 
			 
			
				Bikini Kill  
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I was sure we would never see the adoption of the Euro. Countries giving up their currencies for a common tender was, it seemed to me, completely out of tune with currency being a carrier of people's cultural identity, celebrating national heroes and events, as it had been for hundreds of years. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				John Naisbitt