Garrison Keillor Quotes
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Whenever I say that America has become an empire, someone is sure to say I'm being ridiculous.
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Reading allows me to recharge my batteries.
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I don't mind being interviewed on television or radio.
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San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city.
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Every time I could possibly be doing stand up, I am.
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Like so many families, we were dealing with limited means. We weren't poor at all, but we had some challenging times financially. When my stepdad got laid off... we were really trying to find our footing for a couple of years.
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The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.
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I'm probably a natural uncle. I can take the kids out and have fun with them and look after them, and I can be Mr. Popular. But actually having to do the grind? That stuff just doesn't appeal at all.
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I like walking in Golden Gate Park.
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I just wanna get to the end of the day without it raining.
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I'm totally a geek.
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My background is that of a competitive athlete and a fighter, and I'm bringing something totally different to 'The Biggest Loser' that wasn't there before.
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Like Hillary Clinton, I, too, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike Mrs. Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.
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Proposing inner-life solutions to our political and economic catastrophes is something done, say the critics, only by people who've spent more time in la-la land than in the 'real world.'
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We have to be aware that fossil fuel energy sources have an expiry date. A timeframe of 30, 40 or 50 years can seem a long time to get rewards for economic policy, but it's only a short time for implementing a new energy policy.
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I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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I've learned never say never.
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I love being a mom. I love singing. Why can't you have both? A lot of people would say you can't, but I think you can balance it; if you work hard, and you plan everything out properly, it works.
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Will and Tommy Lee are the only actors I've ever worked with where neither of them want to say any lines.
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I think I've done everything on 'The X Factor' apart from the cleaning.
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I would think that would be a fair representation.
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It's tempting, because as one senator said to me, 'We know if we invite baseball down, we'll draw a crowd'.
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I think the most un-American thing you can say is, 'You can't say that.'
