Harold Simmons Quotes
Money brings a lot of responsibility as to what you're going to do with it, and I've given quite a bit of thought to that.
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My career is a black comedy of sorts. I spent a lot of time explaining myself to various different groups. But more and more, I'm finding that the desire to communicate, which all these audiences share, is a powerful thing.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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I am absolutely and inherently self-destructive in that I am always making sure I'm doing what I want to do.
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When one sings, one does not speak about the problems of the every day. One speaks about the things which inspire us, which helped us.
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When you're a teenager, everything seems like the end of the world, and I don't think that's necessarily a silly thing. You're waking up and becoming aware that the world has problems and those problems affect you, whereas when you're young they don't seem to affect you that much even if you're aware of them.
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I think the really cool and compelling thing about math and physics is that it opens up entry to all these hypotheticals - or at least, it gives you the language to talk about them. But at the same time, if a scenario is completely disconnected from reality, it's not all that interesting.
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As a child, I always liked dressing up and getting into character, and actors are lucky in being able to retain that playfulness, though we do seem to find it hard to grow up.
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I think the attraction to Israeli women stems from the fact that we're exotic and the fact that there are many talented and beautiful women in Israel. I think that there is also greater awareness of Israel than before in the movie industry.
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The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.
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America believes what's good for us is good for the world. It's very difficult to understand that that's not necessarily true.
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My issue with campaign finance is 100 percent disclosure. Wear a suit with patches from your big contributors. Depending on the size of the contribution, that's how big the patch should be.
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Every single job is a challenge. You are walking into a new set, a new character, creating a world and trying to get comfortable to do your best work.
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I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have more character than rice and absorb other flavours more wholeheartedly.
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The thing about the Internet is that you can write something... for a very narrow audience and make a living at it.
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People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl.
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I worked at Starbucks when I was 16... It was all right.
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Many women do not want to venture out into the 'opinion world' until they are certain of themselves, the facts, and that they are right. They are afraid of being shot down. The result is often silence.
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I've done a lot of roles where I'm the hero saving the planet.
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I always feel a responsibility to the people I write about. I feel obligated to portray them in the way they feel is proper.
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It was clear that VA was in need of reform, and when the president asked for help, I could not say no. First, I felt I could help, and my private sector experience was relevant. Second, that this was my chance to give back to those that had stepped up to serve our country.
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What use was it to argue with a little idiot like this? Indeed, peasants never do argue; they use abuse.
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The fruit that you eat will never taste as beautiful as the fruit that I ate during the turmoil of war. You will never cherish it as much as I do.
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Money brings a lot of responsibility as to what you're going to do with it, and I've given quite a bit of thought to that.
