Joseph Heller Quotes
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At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic.
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Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.
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I wouldn't say no to becoming a Bond girl. Making it in Hollywood has been my dream ever since I was little, watching Marilyn Monroe movies. To star in a Bond movie would be bliss on a stick.
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Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.
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They managed to find time... to tell me that there was no chance of my being accepted for service and that really I should be surprised to still be alive.
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I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
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Dior Couture is like art - they are the art pieces of a fashion house. Each piece is unique and made by hand.
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The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the focus of some serious tribal rivalries.
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Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.
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Parsi theater was known for melodrama.
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I'm pretty good at sticking to what I know. You don't see me social commentating on health-care or presidential debates. I talk about what I know because I'm petrified of being wrong.
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'Vogue' is a very beautiful magazine, an institution, and I learned so much working there.
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I have a driver's licence, but the truth is that I hardly ever drive. I prefer to get around by taxi.
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As humans, we have the tendency to call on God only when we think that we're in dire straits as opposed to cultivating a real relationship with Him every day. And that's what my music tries to convey to all the listeners - try to cultivate it every day.
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Some people say you have to fight cancer. But it was fighting me. The cure was worse than the disease, and it left me totally exhausted and depressed. I just hid myself away in my daughter-in-law's flat.
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I'm a terrible cook, but I make very good lobster salad.
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When I was in grade school, my teachers decided I was just about the dumbest thing to come through the door in a long time. Whatever the lesson, whatever the subject, I would sit and listen to them with a lost, glassy-eyed expression on my face.
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My mum didn't really let me watch TV until I was about 5 years old.
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I was able to do well for myself, make a statement in the league. I had a heck of a time doing it, but at the end of the day, it's about me and my family and being comfortable and being fun.
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I'd done table reads for my own screenplays, and I always thought they were so much fun. Why couldn't we do these for other classic screenplays and bring them to life? You can experience live theater, where you get to see plays produced by different directors and different casts, but there's really nothing like that for movie scripts.
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When you do voiceover it's such a fun job to be able to do. First of all, you can do it in your pajamas and you don't have to get dressed up for it.
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I think the best thing is to change environment.
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I used to have all these plans and think 'Ah, I have my whole life figured out', but then I realized no matter how much I plan: life happens! So I find myself living day to day trying to do my best, embracing every moment as a learning opportunity and chance to get to know myself a little more.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
