J. D. Vance Quotes
I could never understand why our lives felt like a struggle while those living off government largesse enjoyed trinkets that I only dreamed about.
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Writing has been handed to me on a plate.
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I think I was lucky I got into art college. That's what saved me.
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I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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I cannot go to Montreal without going to Beauty's, my favorite place for breakfast, where I have the Mish-Mash omelet with hot dogs, salami, eggs, green peppers, and onions, and the best banana bread in the world. It's legendary!
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Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society.
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And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard.
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When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.
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I remember as a little girl I could tell you the name of the dog next door, but I couldn't tell you the names of the kids. The dog was my best friend. I love animals. They give so much to you and demand so little.
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Feminists have confused opportunity with outcome.
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The definition of a Schwarzenegger Republican is a Bush Republican who says he's a Schwarzenegger Republican.
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You can't say somebody is a bust if they're making plays and running to the ball.
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I'm not just a normal guy. I'm a gymnast.
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Music has always been my passion for as long as I can remember.
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I am deeply aware of the dimension of luck. It's so important to be prepared to receive it, but it is a major factor. There's no question.
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Ironically, I'm a really crap liar, even though I do it for a living. I give away too much, somehow. I can't lie!
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I love 'Strange Brew'. I quote that movie all the time, and no one knows what I'm talking about.
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The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.
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I can't ever seem to shake the feeling that when things are really good it essentially means that things are going to go really bad. When I feel calm and settled, there is always an underlying feeling of impending doom... I don't think that it's healthy.
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I believe that Jesus realized his oneness with God and he showed, what he attempted to do was show the way to all of us, how to realize our own onenes with God also, so he's a precursor.
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I think it's much more interesting when people say, "I love being famous. I love the attention and getting laid and having people I respect admire me," than when they pretend it hasn't had an effect on them.
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For me, at the end of the day, I want to be judged for my work, not for what I've been through and past experiences, necessarily.
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We need to temper the idea that this company has to have some earthshaking event every 15 minutes.
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I could never understand why our lives felt like a struggle while those living off government largesse enjoyed trinkets that I only dreamed about.
