Bart Gordon Quotes
When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I'm one of the oldest. In fact, I have members of my staff who weren't even born when I took office. That tells me it's time for a new chapter.
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In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat.
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I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
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As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.
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I've had self-esteem issues for a really, really long time. Plenty of people think I'm ugly, and plenty of people don't. But there's a moment when I'm modeling where I forget about my self-esteem issues and focus on what the photographer's telling me - and I feel pretty. And in that sense, it's selfish.
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I'm a little angry in life.
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Each person feels that he is an 'expert' in one or two fields and just the 'public' in all the others. But you know, probably, from experience that no one is really able to appreciate any display of ability in any field if he himself has not, to a certain degree, taken part in its problems and difficulties at some time.
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I never felt a need to manipulate my career from the outside - try to be someone I wasn't to get ahead.
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Corruption is in society and in every strata of society.
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A lot of actors know they want to be actors a little bit earlier on. I didn't even really start studying until I was about 22.
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Online, you have things like Slate Magazine, which has a lot of commentary and analysis of stories, so it gives you a fuller picture. I would compare that to a news magazine or the New Republic.
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I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.
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I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.
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At any Maroon 5 concert, you'll see a room backstage marked 'yoga.'
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Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love.
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Having two kids, I don't get out to see stand up much anymore.
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I'm going to show the difference between the champ and second place.
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People did not even then like to eat dirt, if they could see it.
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I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.
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People do look at it as an insult that I say I don't listen to country music, which cracks me up.
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One of the greatest gifts we have is our own mistakes and somebody singing about them.
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The style of the Bible in general is singularly adapted to men of every class and grade of culture, affording the child the simple nourishment for its religious wants, and the profoundest thinker inexhaustible matter of study.
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I work a lot of hours, and in this business you really try to keep as busy as you possibly can. Sometimes when you really focus on kids in your free time you lose the husband and wife relationship to some degree. It's been a real focus for us to make sure we stay focused on us two.
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I like to have my cup of green tea.
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When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I'm one of the oldest. In fact, I have members of my staff who weren't even born when I took office. That tells me it's time for a new chapter.
