Everett McGill Quotes
'Quest' is a romantic name for journey, and I think 'fire' is a word that has stimulating connotations for all of us.
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The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.
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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
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You'd better believe that Putin sees that in Syria, Obama draws a red line and ignores the red line.
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We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.
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I see it every day: People trying to create a home that somebody else tells them they should have. I don't care if it's a magazine or a bossy friend - when somebody says, 'This is what's elegant, this is what's trendy,' if it doesn't represent you, you're not going to be happy.
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My working history as an actor is definitely in the theatre; it certainly was in Australia.
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I've been real fortunate to be on a lot of great teams.
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Tweeting has taught me the discipline to say more with fewer words.
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I'm not here to win a popularity contest.
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You do not win by struggling to the top of a caste system, you win by refusing to be trapped within one at all.
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There were evictions that I saw that I know I'll never forget. In one case, the sheriff and the movers came up on a house full of children. The mom had passed away, and the children had just gone on living there. And the sheriff executed the eviction order - moved the kids' stuff out on the street on a cold, rainy day.
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You don't have to always write about big stuff. Writing is about expressing yourself, you know? It can be about small stuff, too.
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I can be a nice person, but if someone is messing with someone I care about, the tougher side comes out a little more.
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I started very, very young to make movies - I was 21. And at the age of 27, 28, I'd done already three movies.
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I love film. I love going to see films; I always have. I've done quite a few.
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I feel lucky that I always have a number of films to choose from. I would like to come out of my comfort zone while doing various roles, and I don't want to keep repeating my characters.
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When I did 'Parent Trap,' I was ten. I was thrown off by the whole fame thing.
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Surely, it's one of terrorism's intended effects, to literally stun our morale, to blow up strength and will along with buildings, and the reaction is hard to counter.
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Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves in a position to capitalize on the pending explosion in Internet usage.
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I didn't know what to expect, having not been an artist before. From the outside, you only see romantic snapshots of what seems like a great lifestyle, and it is, but it's also grueling.
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Five billion people have played Hamlet. 'To be or not to be.' And how do you do that and find your way into your own journey, your own way of telling it?
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Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.
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'Quest' is a romantic name for journey, and I think 'fire' is a word that has stimulating connotations for all of us.
