William Lyon Phelps Quotes
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I don't carry a wallet. I keep my cards in my pocket and cash in my boots.
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Listen, I'm not a politician. I'm not a news reporter. I make music, and I act.
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I have always had a sense of curiosity and aspiration.
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Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.
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There's such a preoccupation with liquidity and such an unwillingness to invest beyond the horizon of the next quarter and making sure that the CEOs hit their quarterly earnings.
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person.
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Our goal is to build this up as a knowledge base that anyone can look at. We're not just interested in people answering their friends' one-off questions.
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Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.
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And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.
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I love rock n' rollers.
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Tennis is definitely a star for women in sports.
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I like visualizing a lot, so the night before a competition and right before, I will visualize myself. I'll close my eyes, turn away from everybody, and just see myself doing exactly what I want to accomplish.
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In the '70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.
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It's always been my dream to do a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins.
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It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
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Making the 'An Idiot Abroad' series, I was really dreading going to India; I thought I'd hate it. It was a nightmare, and I was really ill - just like everyone says.
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Of course it's difficult to turn anything down when Mike Nichols calls you personally.
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In the end, I'm lucky enough to travel the world and make albums and not have to worry about not having a job.
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I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
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Not being a genius, I believe in collaboration, and my background as a problem solver means I've never been afraid to work with people cleverer than myself.
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You feel like people are looking at you like, 'I wanted the old Kathleen. Where's the old Kathleen?' I felt that way in the beginning of Le Tigre. I felt people were like, 'You're not angry enough anymore.' People still ask me that. 'Are you still angry?' I'm like, 'About what? About that question? Yes.'
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Why is it so many people are afraid to admit they are happy?
