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		There's a tradition - in New Orleans it still exists - where people play in the street. People play outside of the venues. Food, music, and that cultural exchange, it happens anywhere.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Jon Batiste 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		I would not run for president. I really like what I'm doing now. People say I'm giving them energy and hope. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Barbara Boxer 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		To be honest, accents are one of those things for me, personally, that usually come quite naturally by just listening to the people. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Laura Donnelly 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Personally, I'm not into reality shows - I can't even name a reality show that I was a really big fan of, altogether as a whole, not just from MTV. Like, if ABC has another reality show, I'm like, 'Oh God, another reality show.' But people love them. 'The Hills', 'Laguna Beach'... those do extremely well. It's just a personal preference. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Damien Fahey 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I think I have a big fear of things spiraling out of control. Out of control and dangerous and reckless and thoughtless scares me, because people get hurt. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Taylor Swift 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn't due to the videos I posted, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Gary Vaynerchuk 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I have my website, The Ruckus, which is an Internet site, similar to the Funny or Die format, where people post funny videos. I get a chance to rate their videos; they get a chance to blog and kick it with me. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				J. B. Smoove 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I'm very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Florence Henderson 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		What's amazing is that so many leaders who value teamwork will tolerate people who aren't humble. They reluctantly hire self-centred people and then justify it because those people have desired skills. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Patrick Lencioni 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. When we were playing in the street, it was more touch football, so we didn't hit each other into cars. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Barry Sanders 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		People listen to me, and they hear about a government they want, a government... that will cut spending, cut taxes, that will focus on private-sector job creation. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Carl Paladino 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Most commonly, I've been recognized from people who aren't actually from England. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Maisie Williams 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I've never been a big fan of making telepathy to the audience. That would be too much a wink in the eye. That would make people around me fools, right? 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Mads Mikkelsen 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		Gospel music to me has always been a balm for the soul. It has been able to usher in the spirit, usher in worship, true worship and praise, healing. I find the music to be very good at healing and the passion, you know, which is a testimony being told in song. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Kim Fields 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		My father came from old money. There was less of an expectation for the children to earn a living. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Kevin Kwan 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		We can argue about major championships and whether Tiger will ever surpass Jack's 18 majors, but what can't be argued is this: Tiger Woods is the most dominant, most skilled player we've ever seen. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Arnold Palmer 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Men who are lovers of wisdom [i.e., philosophers] must be inquirers into many things. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Heraclitus 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		There's a tradition - in New Orleans it still exists - where people play in the street. People play outside of the venues. Food, music, and that cultural exchange, it happens anywhere. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Jon Batiste