Tom Vilsack Quotes
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We in the Middle East like to talk politics, we like to argue. Just look at the three prophets - Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. They are all from this small region which creates problems all the time.
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First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio.
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If you're not careful as an actor, you can find yourself, at a certain point, a little bit bored.
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I think movies lost a lot when they went to stereo and five-track sound.
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I don't trust that many people. Just my mother and my wife and a couple of friends. When I trust people, it doesn't end well.
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That's what the sari is about. Everything is covered, yet a peep of an ankle can be a turn on for men.
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To me, it's just like, if you have talent, and you're lucky enough to find where you fit, and you work with the right people, it's not exalted at all.
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2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw.
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The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
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It's true that I love to connect with my fans on the social networking sites, but I try not to go overboard, ever. I just give people a peek into my mind space, but never bombard them with my tweets.
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Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He wasn't. He's too busy. There's no way. But somebody may have been looking and going, 'All right, I like this guy. Let's give him a shot.'
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Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.
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I used to work at a punk venue in Pennsylvania because I wanted to be near music.
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I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain themes which the Arabic language would not allow me to take.
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It's the way tenure works, together with dismissal protections that tenured teachers have, that no other public employee has, which makes it almost impossible to remove a grossly ineffective and incompetent teacher or, in some cases, even an abusive teacher.
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My Emmy is in my china closet. People don't really look at it, though.
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If this whole acting thing doesn't work out, I'll just get a talk show.
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A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.
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While I am fluent in Hindi, I was a little worried about my accent. So when I was approached for 'Karwaan,' I told them they need to first listen to me speak in Hindi, in case it sounds off.
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To leave a book is like leaving the better part of oneself.
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Mainly I was able to perform with music - I played the French horn, I would sing, and I was a drummer in the pipe band. So I think it was a way to show off.
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The fame of Maria Foote's beauty and charm of manner had reached London, and in May 1814, she made her first appearance at Covent Garden Theatre and personated Amanthis in 'The Child of Nature' with such grace and effect that the manager complimented her with an immediate engagement.
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I guess there were things about the Obamas I discovered that I do think are universal to marriage. I found it very interesting in my reporting that their most difficult periods in the White House almost never seemed to coincide. When one was down, the other one was holding it together. In my experience, that's true of marriage generally.
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Local and regional food systems are about opportunity.
