John Oliver Quotes
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China, frankly, can be an opportunity for Africa based on the huge infrastructure deficit on the continent, but what needs to happen is that governments and citizens have to build internal ownership of the need of good governance, transparency, accountability, for respect for the environment.
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I lived in Brooklyn from 2007 to 2012 but for the last few years have resided in Austin, Texas, where my world - especially the world of downtown - is predominantly white.
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We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound.
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That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we do not muster money in Cincinnati.
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Listen, I'm not a politician. I'm not a news reporter. I make music, and I act.
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This little hobbit saves the world. The wizard kills the dragon and saves the town. So many people connect to that character; it doesn't matter if it's an elf or a hobbit or a dwarf. It doesn't matter. They're human in their heart and soul.
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I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didn't know really know what I would do to get there.
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I might not be the greatest actor, but I walk into every project willing to work hard.
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Fashion is something which is non-lasting; it's ephemeral.
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I've raised Michael. I changed his diapers when he was little.
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You can never guess or assume what anyone is going to think.
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The beauty of a Moroccan riad is undeniable, but even the most die-hard fan may find herself growing a little weary of what can come to feel like a one-size-fits-all aesthetic: tilework, white Berber rugs, woolen tribal throw pillows in reds and ochers, cut-metal lanterns.
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There had always been black people in and out of our house, and from the outset I had been taught that for them life was defined by struggle and filled with injustice.
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It is the function of the President, representing the executive principle, to execute the laws.
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I'm a little angry in life.
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I do not think that having children - I have three teenagers - keeps you young. The reverse. It thrusts you into a full-frontal confrontation with your own all-too-obvious maturity.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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Being in a rock band is about touring. It's about writing songs and it's about making records but it's also about taking a wonderful smile onto that stage and making the people feel good about themselves.
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Whether or not your person wins or loses, give him a chance.
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I was offered a free villa in Hollywood, but I said no thank you, I prefer to live in Italy.
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Quality attracts quality. People want to be on a good show.
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People in Britain see Richard Quest as a kind of an offensive cartoon character.
