Nate Berkus Quotes
I always want objects in my home that have a connection to me or something I've loved. It's still stuff, but it's stuff that has meaning.
Quotes to Explore
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The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
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I was a scapegoat. The media had to put responsibility on somebody, and I was chosen. They felt free to say that because someone was thin they were anorexic, which is ridiculous.
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I've been around - having gone to Princeton, and I went to Oxford after that - some pretty fancy characters in my life. And they're just as nutty as the rest of us - sometimes worse.
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It's hard to look inside a person to answer a question about why anybody wants to be president. I suppose a combination of ambition, ego, and a real feeling that he could make a difference and could accomplish some things. All you ever had to do for Jimmy Carter was to tell him something was impossible, and he would usually do it.
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NRDC has helped bring hope spots to more of our shared ocean waters. We helped draft and pass a California law creating a network of underwater parks stretching from the Oregon border to the Mexican border.
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People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
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I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations.
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For me, I never, never, from the moment I started acting, had a desire to be famous.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game, is not yet past; it holds the awakening soul still in its grip.
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I definitely think that myself and Sam will help the Timberwolves.
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It is a debt we owe to the purity of our religion to show that it is at variance with that law which warrants slavery.
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I have a 15-year-old daughter who thinks that I always had this self confidence that I have now at the age of 60. And I always tell her that what she is going through - the low self-esteem as a teenager - that is a right of passage.
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The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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We should not judge Islam by terrorists. All civilizations and cultures produce terrorists. Every time there is a flag-burning, killing, or provocative films, I'm worried, not because something radical will happen, and this time, some people are killed. We're very sorry for that.
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Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we're always changing.
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'Lost' is about a bunch of people stranded on an island. It's compelling, but kind of tiny. But what sustains you are the characters.
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I'm very ambitious, but I also love myself - which means I try to take care of myself.
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There is potential for more Chinese investment in India's infrastructure, and there are already Chinese investors in India's power and telecoms sector as well as the banking and payments space.
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I think there is a global commonality of understanding coming into being. And it is not necessarily fostered by institutions.
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I love mixing with comedians when I'm working with them, but when I'm not I don't feel the need to hang around with them.
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The Pledge of Allegiance simply reinforces the beliefs that led to the birth of our great nation. It is an oath of our fidelity to our country, and I am disappointed that the court chose to rule against this American treasure.
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I really enjoy seeing people interpret it, and what meaning they find in my music. My brain is just an echo chamber of my own thoughts and most of them are crazy, so I like to hear other people's opinions. It's nice.
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I always want objects in my home that have a connection to me or something I've loved. It's still stuff, but it's stuff that has meaning.
