William Lewis Trogdon (William Least Heat-Moon) Quotes
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When I was, like, 16, I went in to the head of Disney, and I hadn't taken acting class really at all, and I didn't know what I was doing, and it was really embarrassing. Of course, you think Disney wants over-the-top and funny, and I was just trying to be over-the-top and funny, and it just wasn't working, and that was the worst.
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If you are unhealthy, start by making small changes to become healthier. You are unique, beautiful, and worthy.
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Coffee and smoking are the last great addictions.
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As a mom, you do what you have to do without even thinking about it.
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I go to a regular school still, and I have the normal life of a regular kid.
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Our way is straight and clear - the building up of a socialist democracy at home, with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations abroad.
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Because of my own family's service (in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Massachusetts and New York National Guard), I am a strong supporter of the military and do believe that there are just wars.
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Some musicians I know are incredible fathers. Like Keith Richards. A fantastic dad.
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I grew up in the era of Britney Spears, where artists had songs written for them, and you got up and sang them. That's how I always thought it was.
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I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.
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The decision as to why a show makes it has to do with politics and money.
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There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.
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Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers.
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I actually don't invest in anything that is social, mobile, deals or ad networks simply because those are areas where there are so many players and so many other smart people in the space, I feel like I don't have a competitive advantage. So I tend to go after things that are e-commerce, like healthcare.
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In Westerns you were permitted to kiss your horse but never your girl.
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I think the 19th century is an extraordinary period with a welling up of creativity and all kinds of experimentation and exploration going on at least until 1940.
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I have had the problem of seeing my male model go to Italy and... stay there.
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I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun to play a princess.
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The thing with 'Pippin' is not to over think it too much. If you try and overthink or plan and over-analyze - it's like with any role really, but this one specifically - you can run into sogging wet newspaper. It's just too exciting to do that. It's nice to be bounced around and surprised at almost every line that comes out of your mouth.
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In each of my characters there is a little of me. Not strictly autobiographical but a little piece of my soul.
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A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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I'm a politician. I'm not going to get into a whole range of scientific argument with scientists.
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I like to wake up late, around 11 A.M., especially if I have been out the night before. Then I go to brunch with either my friends or my girlfriend. I then like to just chill out: read the papers, read some scripts and then take it very easy. If it's sunny, I go for a walk with my dog, Niles, in the countryside.
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Beware thoughts that come in the night.
