John Oliver Quotes
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I burp, I fart. I'm a real woman.
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All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches out there as well. But most are so kind.
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I competed in track for 10 years and have been doing kickboxing forever.
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I'd love to do something where I can act and dance at the same time, like on Broadway or in movies.
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I met my agent when I was 10 years old on a family skiing vacation. He asked if I was interested in acting, and I had been doing school plays. A couple of years later, I called him up, and I started auditioning.
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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
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Just because a rapper is white, I don't feel the need to attack them.
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I'm competitive. I don't like to lose.
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A reality that is electronic... Once everybody's got a computer terminal in their home, to satisfy all their needs, all the domestic needs, there'll be a dismantling of the present broadcasting structure, which is far too limited and limiting.
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Credit you give yourself is not worth having.
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Life is just so much fun and so filled with humor.
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Today, currently, business owners can go out and find out if the person they are hiring is eligible to work here or if they are not. We need to think about how we are impacting workers.
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The first bit of vinyl I bought was Michael Jackson's 'Bad.'
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My books are about ordinary people placed in extraordinary situations who are able to draw upon their inner reserves to challenge the status-quo in life and navigate compelling human relationships.
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I would love to live in India or in the South of France, but Roger Vivier doesn't have offices yet in New Delhi or Jaipur.
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My mother doesn't have much of a social life with other A-list people. Which in a way I'm very grateful for, because if I do make something of my career I will be able to say it wasn't because I was a Chaplin.
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I may have had a crush on Zac, but we are like brother and sister, so nothing would ever happen.
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I have to believe that people can change, otherwise I deny the Gospel, and I will not do that.
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Every sport has its dangers. I've been pretty lucky, knock on wood. But I've had really confident, brave and smart horses growing up, which I think is important when you're young. You are working with massive animals over big fences, and especially at this top level, there is really no room for error.
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I can't discuss the possibility of the U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war without also talking about Benghazi.
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I loved the Sunday funnies, and then, as I got a little bit older, I think my dad recognized that it was important for children, and especially girls, to have that time with their dad so that they could help develop their confidence and their critical thinking skills.
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Growing up, I was your classic Catholic Irish kid. I went to mass every Sunday. Then in secondary school I went to boarding school, and there was mass seven days a week before breakfast - it may have put me off!
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I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.
