Gail Porter Quotes
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My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism.
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I don't have time to sit up and write songs all day. Maybe one day when my kids get older.
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Central bankers have had enormous responsibilities thrust on them to compensate, essentially, for the failings of the political system. And my worry is we don't have sufficient tools to do that, but we're not willing to say it.
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We are so blessed to be here in America. We have freedom and opportunity unlike anywhere else in the world.
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I know it's a lot harder for women who don't have enough help, but the truth is, no matter how much money you have, if you want to stay involved with your children and don't want to lose being a primary parent to them, you're still in the game.
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The music I love listening to is more of the Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Dido, Jewel, Nora Jones, Joss Stone, a bit more of that organic live-instrumentation feel.
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I have been doing so much. Speaking engagements... producing... developing a half-hour sitcom... working on a movie... leading acting workshops all over the world... and hosting 'My Black Is Beautiful,' an empowerment TV show I'm doing on BET for women.
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The more we learn about life, the less plausible is any evolutionary theory that relies on blind, undirected, piece-by-piece change.
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You want private education for your students? No problem whatsoever; pay for it.
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If the only thing you knew about Oman was its location, you might never go at all.
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When we were growing up, women in their late 40s generally didn't dye their hair.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great.
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I don't fear anyone. We don't come to play in this sport.
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Reality TV is easier to digest if it comes in small amounts.
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The ultimate end is a nation that lies under the concept of the Declaration of Indepen dence. The Declaration of Independence is such an extraordinary statement - it was designed by people skeptical of government, local or national, but in particular national.
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There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.
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I could actually be somebody that, if you showed me new gun-control legislation could help solve this problem, I might actually be able to support something like that.
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What's the third smartphone platform? Is it Windows phone? Is Windows Phone going to finally get off the mat in the developed world? Amazon believes their platform has a chance to become the third.
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Stan is a rescue Chihuahua mix. He was the role model for Bob, the dog in 'Ivan.' The drawings in the book look precisely like Stan.
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The real literary editors have mostly been fired. Those that remain are all 'bottom line' editors; everything depends on the money.
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Bald is the new black!
