Kai Ryssdal Quotes
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I had a slight touch of Tourette's, which means you talk to yourself and bark and cry out at night. I find myself talking to myself sometimes.
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Mr. Speaker, from hurricanes and floods in Latin America to earthquakes in Asia, natural disasters are increasingly becoming a regular feature of life for large numbers of people around the globe.
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There are no rebels in the cinema business.
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It's always fun teasing the person. When they ask if I'm gay, I say, 'Oh, I don't know.'
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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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I don't know much about Americanism, but it's a damn good word with which to carry an election.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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A rap dude has his rap persona, his hyper version of himself. Do you know Method Man's real name? Or Elton John, Marylin Monroe? You make up this character. That's kind of what we have done with Die Antwoord, playing with characters.
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When I think about making 'Within,' it was not a very fun experience at all.
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I think it's just important to be able to keep things to myself and to have these moments that can't be - where I don't put them out and feel like they could be misunderstood, you know?
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My mum made me feel if I wanted to become prime minister, I could do it.
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Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own.
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When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a musician allows you to pick them out without breaking them.
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An actor is working steady if he's active four to six months a year.
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Tonight we send a message to our party that here in Illinois, there will be a new generation of Republican leaders and we will fight to provide a better tomorrow for future generations. We've made clear the status quo is no longer acceptable.
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I believe in the spirit of equality and the spirit of this country as one of love and compassion and kindness.
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The single worst moment of my life... was the moment I was born.
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You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.
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Your life goes on, and then your life goes on plus 'Star Wars.' It's just been an incredible time.
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The current prohibition laws are forcing drug disputes to be played out with guns in our streets. We need to put a stop to this criminal drug element in our country.
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I think the reason 'Sexy Beast' was so good was it wasn't just another run-of-the-mill gangster film; it was a love story.
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There's more than one way to sense violence.
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Once I'm awake, I'm awake, which helps when you have to run in the mornings.
