Evan Esar Quotes
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I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which I think is inappropriate in many ways, but it's their choice.
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The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It's frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what's hidden in plain sight: It's really a contest of meanings about manhood.
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I don't think the Taliban will ever come back to take Afghanistan, no.
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I achieved what I want to achieve and I want to continue doing something else.
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
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I'm not afraid of special effects, but I see them very much as a means to an end.
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Yoga may look peaceful and calming, but even Arnold Schwarzenegger would have trouble breathing after twenty 'surya namaskars' in a row.
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My music confuses people because they think I will sound a certain way because I look a certain way with the dreads.
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I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
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I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song.
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I've had a few ditty hits.
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When I was 5, I wore a tie, and I wanted to change my name to Larry, which probably tipped my parents off that I was gay.
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Definitely, I think I fulfill a very funny Indian stereotype because I love technology. It's something I've always been interested in.
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In 1994, when I came to PepsiCo, there were really three businesses. They were soft drinks, which included both bottling and the concentrate company. There were salted snacks - Frito Lay. And restaurants where we had, we all talk of them, Pizza Hut, KFC and a whole bunch of casual dining chains.
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A key component of social media is 'following' - and no one is there to see what you have to say on Instagram or Twitter if they aren't motivated to follow you.
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Starting a new business will take its toll on your time and energy, and this can place strain on family and social relationships, depending on their expectations and how open you are in your communication with them.
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I met a woman who went through a very difficult personal crisis, and she was really bed-ridden for a long time, and 'Friends' got her through. I met a woman who had a brain injury while living in Europe, and 'Friends' got her through.
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I've learned now to have a second title in reserve because, frequently, I come up with titles that seem to make editors' hair fall out.
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For me the visual is just as important as the music. I would never record without my red lipstick. It was my way of getting into character, sort of like Method singing.
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Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word fear from my vocabulary and I think when you erase fear you can't fail.
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Being American and being an outsider at the same time, it's a perspective I often bring to a character.
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Writing was something I always liked, but it wasn't a career until I was laid off from my executive position in my 30s. I started a website because I was bored, unemployed and angry.
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A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name.
