Norm MacDonald Quotes
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The reality is we talk a lot about it, but we really don't give everyone an opportunity to buy into it, and this combines both the best of Republican and Democratic ideals.
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People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.
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My mother certainly never altered the topics of her conversation based on children being present.
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It's a hard life... but if I could, I would do it all again.
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I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For sure - I would make a great evil Bond girl!
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Stardom happens - you can't plan it - it's destiny, and you shouldn't stand between you and your destiny. I'm letting my destiny play its part, and I go by my gut feeling. If I like my role, I say yes; if I don't, I just refuse, as simple as that.
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Politics and ethics belong to different worlds.
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I'm addicted to 'Scandal.' Joe Morton is the devil, and I love him. I am addicted to 'Boardwalk Empire.' Jeffrey Wright is the devil, and I love him.
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The fact that 35 percent of all American giving went to religious organizations in 2010 reflects how closely bound many of us are with our place of worship.
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Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end.
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The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable.
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Albums are like diaries. You go through phases, technically and emotionally, and they reflect the state that you're in at the time.
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During the election, I had three male opponents and we went into a runoff. The front runner for the men was a native of Dallas who had run at large before, but I had a higher profile than him from my community service.
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Fame is a distraction sometimes. You know, it's a distraction if you let it. So it's very important to stay focused, stay very connected to your roots.
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I'm more offended when someone's killed on television than when there's something that's sensuous or sexual. So what?
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There are downsides to implicitly trusting banks, as the 2008 financial crisis showed.
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Sober up, and you see and hear everything you'd been able to avoid hearing before.
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I think the Baby Boom has enjoyed itself, maybe sometimes a little too much, and we're continuing to enjoy ourselves, maybe a little too much.
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A war between Europeans is a civil war.
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It is not necessary for the politician to be the slave of the public's group prejudices, if he can learn how to mold the mind of the voters in conformity with his own ideas of public welfare and public service. The important thing for the statesman of our age is not so much to know how to please the public, but to know how to sway the public. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.
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We did a good job defensively. We didn't turn the ball over much. It was really more of a team win.
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You play to win, to get that World Series ring, All-Star games and whatever comes with it.
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I find myself feeling like Oscar in 'Sweat' just by virtue of cleaning the tables, wiping the bar down and picking up everybody's glasses - and not making eye contact, because that's the character. These are working-class, blue-collar people. These are the people I grew up with. It gets under your skin.
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In love, first please the eye, then win the heart.
