Paul Newman (Paul Leonard Newman) Quotes
I had no natural gift to be anything - not an athlete, not an actor, not a writer, not a director, a painter of garden porches - not anything. So I've worked really hard, because nothing ever came easily to me.
 
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	When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved. Trump is a master at this.   
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	We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field.   
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	When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.   
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	The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.   
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	The Wild West attracts cowboys. A sheriff is a good thing.   
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	I'm home schooled, and I have a teacher that goes with me on all my movies.   
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	Barbra Streisand, for one, is one of my idols. I've listened to her since I was a little kid - the first album I ever bought was 'A Star is Born' with Kris Kristofferson.   
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	I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely children.   
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	Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science.   
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	I like to work.   
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	We knew we were going to do a fashion line at some point.   
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	I have vanity and greed enough for one person. But at the same time, I feel in my bones you lose a lot of life's value if you don't see yourself as a member of the family of man.   
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	I'm really pragmatic. That's my reality.   
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	How we live our lives in the Western world has impacts on the rest of the world.   
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	Owning great landmarks such as the Empire State Building or Trump Tower or the General Motors Building or the Plaza Hotel - there are certain just spectacular landmarks - it's an honor; it's really an honor.   
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	Obviously, I have been a pro-choice candidate for my entire political career, and obviously there is controversy always surrounding this issue.   
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	No matter whether it's someone from the political left or right, we just need a voice to stand up and defend animal rights.   
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	When I have a chunk of time that I can really dedicate to music, I really want to get into it. I want to do some really hard stuff and push myself.   
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	If people see me giving back to the military, they'll hopefully follow suit and be good to these guys who have done so much. I'm not Lance Armstrong or Tiger Woods - I'm just an old, gray-beard mountain climber, but I'm hoping to inspire people to follow my way.   
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	Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran.   
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	I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut.   
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	I was about 28-29 when I wrote my first story, and that was called 'The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.'   
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	I had no natural gift to be anything - not an athlete, not an actor, not a writer, not a director, a painter of garden porches - not anything. So I've worked really hard, because nothing ever came easily to me.   
 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					