John Slattery Quotes
I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job.
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The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.
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When it looks like I may live longer than five minutes I'll drop cigarettes like a hot potato.
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People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise.
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I love all things Christmas.
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To be on the set with the actors, with the location, every day changes; every day something can go wrong.
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I try and sit on the fence because as soon as you voice any kind of opinion, people begin to think you're an idiot.
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It is true that they paid much more attention to the trade unions because the trade unions were after all speaking for the rights and conditions of working men and women in their employment.
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I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really.
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I'd much rather be known as some curvy Kate than as some skinny stick.
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I have been in more classrooms than any legislator will ever walk into in their lives, and I see wonderful, caring, dedicated teaching out there.
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No one goes into the office for fun. You go, and even if you love it, you're there to work.
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If people are telling you a story about themselves, they gradually map their own local territories and know themselves by them.
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If I could play drums like Patrick Carney or Taylor Hawkins, I'd be a really happy person.
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I love researching, I love interviewing.
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In the present imperialistic milieu there can be no wars of national self-defense.
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Cricket is very simple... you play till you can sustain.
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You have to stay alert. You've got to keep raising your game.
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To me, form doesn't always follow function. Form has a life of its own, and at times, it may be the motivating force in design. When you're dealing with form as a sculptor, you feel that you are quite free in attempting to mould and shape things you want to do, but in architecture, it's much more difficult because it has to have a function.
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We expect teachers to handle teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and the failings of the family. Then we expect them to educate our children.
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If it's done really well, you don't want big portions because you think, 'That was so fulfilling. I'm not stuffed. I feel great.'
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Second, when comparing private school and public school test scores, it's like apples and oranges. Public schools have to take everyone, but private schools can be selective. It's not accurate or fair to compare the job they do.
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Bill Clinton's legacy on job creation should be assailed by none and admired by every presidential candidate who hopes to do the same.
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That's the beauty of being a comedian - it's the one job you're allowed to do that. We're lucky. We're really lucky.
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I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job.
