Ben Aaronovitch Quotes
When the government decided that in the light of an increased security threat what London really needed was a smaller police force.
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The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
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I am interested in the subject which is Russia.
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If America is a nation of laws as we proclaim, then our immigration laws are part of the package.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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I'd like to have kids and a wife, and you know, drop them off at school and like, do normal things rather that constantly being on tour. Because I'm young now and I haven't really got a social life. This is all I do. It's the best job in the world, but I'll get to the point where there's more to life than work.
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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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Before my son was born, I use to tell people that I was looking forward to no longer being the star of my own movie; then Harry came along, and it was like, 'Whoa, I'm really not!'
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World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.
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Without a doubt, I'd love to do Broadway. I actually can't wait to get back to musical theater.
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It is difficult. You've got a lot of things outside the field. But you need to learn and understand things you can do.
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It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
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Part of our job as storytellers is to show people pockets of the world that they don't know. The more we understand, the more we don't judge.
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Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct 'Catching Fire.' As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make, because of the fixed and tight production schedule.
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The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.
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Whether we're Democrats or Republicans or independents, we have to learn to hang together or we're gonna hang separately.
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I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done because when I did it, I was passionate about it and I was doing it for a reason.
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The most significant indicator that there is no disaster in Iraq is the fact that there is no exodus.
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The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.
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For a New York actor, there are two things you look forward to - getting your SAG card and being on 'Law and Order.'
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Boy bands should be exploded from a great height. They're just pretty people singing music written by others.
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Sometimes people can put way too much emphasis on looking 'hot' which can be stressful and put you in your head.
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Hillary Clinton possesses an extraordinary intelligence and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next secretary of state.
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'Hispanic' was the term adopted by the government - by the Nixon government in particular - and that made the community feel it was being branded.
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When the government decided that in the light of an increased security threat what London really needed was a smaller police force.
