Walter Isaacson Quotes
I think when you're looking for people to interview, you want to make it fair and honest. You're not just bringing people on so you can beat them up or, you know, make fools out of them or something.

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Occupy Wall Street means making Wall Street and the corporate power elite understand that the people affected by the binge of unregulated greed are not going away, and they are not going to give up.
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People believe what they want to believe.
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We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face.
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I grew up in the hood, and I was raised to hate cops. But then, I started to realize that they're people, and they have lives, too.
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I am disillusioned enough to know that no man's opinion on any subject is worth a damn unless backed up with enough genuine information to make him really know what he's talking about.
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Usually when you're working is when people want you to work. They don't want you as much when you're not working. That's the frustrating nature of our business.
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I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good.
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When I did 'Boyz N The Hood', I never thought how we grew up in South Central was interesting enough for a movie.
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I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.
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My whole thing is to entertain, make people laugh and to forget about the real world for awhile.
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I think it's really good to get the adrenaline pumping.
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If I recall correctly, I think I signed my first contract with Tor in 1983.
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I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.
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The thing you notice here after America is how refreshingly ordinary people look because they haven't had their chin wrapped around the back of their ears.
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In my opinion, whenever you get two guys who want to fight each and two guys who want to be in a good fight, you let them fight.
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Cheney was among the best secretaries of defence the country has ever had. He was a very effective White House chief of staff. He did not make many enemies, and he had the ability to persuade people with that soft tone and very reasonable style of his. He's always been exceptionally good as the right-hand man.
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When I became a mother of two, I decided to work with brands that remind me of family because they're my No. 1 priority. Now I'm partnering with Puffs to encourage people to get out and not hibernate inside. People should enjoy the holiday season, and if you do have a runny nose or the sniffles, Puffs is there to take care of your symptoms.
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It's outrageous that many enlisted people qualify for food stamps because military salaries are so low.
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I do feel blessed to have small ears - I've never felt self-conscious when my hair is swept back. My feet are a different story - I grew up being painfully aware of them because they are so long.
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It's different for each individual. It's different when you talk about homosexuality. It's different when you talk about a malady like deafness. Everybody might have a different response to that and that's what makes it an interesting subject to throw in a movie.
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When I joined 'WhatsApp,' I was 38 years old. Opportunity is available to us in all walks of life and at all ages.
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I've never considered stand-up. Luckily I'm given great lines to say. I'm not sure how great my timing would be if I actually had to come up with my own jokes.
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I think when you're looking for people to interview, you want to make it fair and honest. You're not just bringing people on so you can beat them up or, you know, make fools out of them or something.