Ira Glass Quotes
A lot of broadcasting, I think, is doing a tremendous amount of preparation and trying to act like, 'Oh, this thought is just occurring to me right now' - and speaking sincerely.
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Twenty years ago my parents wouldn't know who the X-Men were, and now everybody knows that stuff. It means that deconstruction of the superhero is something you can do. All those movies have led to a point where we can finally have 'Watchmen' with a Superman character who doesn't want to save the world and a Batman who has trouble in bed.
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Of course I get hurt.
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With my son, I tried not to be so judgmental and tried not to push him so hard. I didn't want him to feel that everything or that our love for him will be based on how much he has achieved.
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Motherhood is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy.
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It is time for Hillary Clinton to permanently retire.
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Karaoke is something that's near and dear and very close to my heart. I was a karaoke host when I was working my way through university. I was a full-time student and karaoke was my night job.
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Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.
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France is a fantastic country. It's between the Anglo-Saxon and Latin cultures. We have some of the Anglo-Saxon rigor, and some of the Latin quirkiness.
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I've done a lot of costume dramas and things that are set in the past, and it's great to be able to have things that you can research and material that you can look at.
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I can paint in jail.
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I do not consider myself beautiful.
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Anything scarce will ultimately be tokenized because the benefits of digitization and increased liquidity are so great.
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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Anything that's made by humans is about humans, whether it's about gods or aliens or anything; it's about some sort of expressive nature about us.
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If tomorrow the Chinese decide not to supply the world with raw materials, the pharma industry would collapse.
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We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place.
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I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It's the most important achievement.
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Themes only arise after a novel is written, and people begin to try to talk about it.
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I think 'Lovin' Feelin' was probably one of the most - probably in '64 and '65, one of the more dramatic love songs for these kids to grab hold of. I mean, they had been listening to, you know, kind of cute songs, and 'Lovin' Feelin' was just a strong, powerful song.
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Of course the lower classes have always felt downtrodden and aspired to a better life. But there is this theory that people respond to a class structure in England - there was a time when people knew who they were and knew whom they served and as long as management wasn't abusive, it was a good life for people.
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A library doesn't need windows. A library is a window.
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The American people, I am convinced, really detest free speech. At the slightest alarm they are ready and eager to put it down.
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Differentiate your products, provide great service and don't even think about trying to compete with Wal-Mart on Price.
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A lot of broadcasting, I think, is doing a tremendous amount of preparation and trying to act like, 'Oh, this thought is just occurring to me right now' - and speaking sincerely.
