William Butler Yeats Quotes
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I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream.
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Back in the mid '90s, I went to a film festival, and they were airing 'Central Park West' at the same time as this cute little romantic comedy movie called 'French Exit,' and I got to go from one theater where I was goofy, falling over myself, to this kind of evil vixen kind of character.
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I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didn't know really know what I would do to get there.
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They don't have a lot of appointment viewing. What television depends on, one thing 'Larry King Live' was - whether you liked it, didn't like it - it was appointment viewing.
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If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money.
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Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's a real artist.
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English people are famous for never speaking out but only saying what they really feel about you behind your back. Americans believe the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. I like exploring those, er, differences in national snippiness.
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I learned that when you stand up for what you believe in, you'll get a lot of support. But there are always going to be negative things said about you.
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A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, 'Pinocchio' or 'Bambi' or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing 'The Blue Angel' and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world - that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally.
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I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my throat or anything, which is a good thing. I found out for myself where I belonged.
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Everyone thinks when they start writing that they can't do it. I was lucky. My sister Delia was the most important person in terms of encouraging me.
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The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood.
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The world may be full of fourth-rate writers but it's also full of fourth-rate readers.
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Weeks go by, and I don't talk to another living soul.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania.
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Showbiz can be cruel.
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When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
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Is bankrupting this great country the top priority of this administration?
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When the United States media is paying attention, that's when you're really representing your country.
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I have lots of best friends, but my brother is the main one.
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Telling the public, 'We'll get to it later,' is inadequate. That's what the federal government does.
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Imagine a man when it all beganThe pilot of 'Enola Gay'Flying out of the shockwave on that August dayAll the powers that be, and the course of historyWould be changed forevermore - Manhattan Project (1985)
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A pity beyond all telling is hid in the heart of love.
