Mel Brooks Quotes
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A lot of panel programmes rely on men topping each other, or sparring with each other, which is not generally a very female thing.
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Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
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I want someone who will love me for the person I am and not because of my status. It has to be someone who understands the pressure of playing for India. It will be very difficult to be with a person who has her own career because someone has to make sacrifices for the family and house.
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It's one of the greatest festivals in the world. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest is the best all-around... It's an honor to be closing it.
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I once went on the most grueling radio tour. Living in hotel rooms, sleeping in the backs of rental cars as my mom drove to three different cities in one day.
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A winning player is nothing more than a player on a winning team. A losing player is a guy who played on a losing team that year.
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Splendid architecture, the love of your life, an old friend... they can all go drifting by unseen if you're not careful.
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We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.
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I grew up in a two-parent household. We all played sports, all sports, which cost a lot of money. My pops was an attorney; he went to College of the Holy Cross with Clarence Thomas. My mom worked a bit, then gradually came home and took care of us full time.
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Our government should not be spying on the electronic communications of American citizens. Nor should our iPhones or Android devices be subject to unreasonable searches and seizures.
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He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest.
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In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
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My parents, my family, that's the biggest inspiration in my life. I've been in a lot of dark spots in my life, and if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be able to get out of it, but they are who they are. They followed me. They yelled at me. They screamed at me. They loved me.
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I used to have a rant all the time when things went wrong, at everybody around me, because you just have to get the frustration out.
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And that's what happened to that show. It started ordinary, it started really rather bad. As I said, there was a review that said, really, we think the commercials are better than the show. And then it gradually developed.
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The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.
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Abilities wither under criticism, they blossom under encouragement.
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Grow up. Grow up. Time to grow up. You’re here now. We’re working on physics here, not religion. Drop the mysticism and grow up.
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The only way you do anything is to become really active. And the most effective way to get your message to your elected representatives is to make campaign contributions and develop relationships with them.
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Sex should not be in the movies and should be in the home, and violence should be in the movies and not in the home.
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But this was true only for the duration of one of these seemingly durationless periods; figure and ground could be reversed, and when one was in the midst of some new intensity, kiss or concussion, one was suddenly composed exclusively of such moments, burning always with this hard, gemlike flame.
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Your bones are for life. Look after them and they will carry you far.
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I loved Westerns as a little kid, and I loved horror films.
