David E. Hoffman Quotes
I think his [Reagan's] policy toward the Soviet Union was more risky than most people realize, and it was risky because of the paranoia and fear among the isolated old guard in Moscow.
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'Envy' was a bit of a challenge for me. It was smooth.
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I have always been driven; I've always wanted to be published, and I wanted to make that happen, so I worked very hard. 'Perfectionist' would be a word to describe me.
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In the day-to-day, farm work is stress relief for me. At the end of the day, I love having this other career - my anti-job - that keeps me in shape and gives me control over a vegetal domain.
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In our world of rampant 'individualisation', relationships are mixed blessings. They vacillate between a sweet dream and a nightmare, and there is no telling when one turns into the other.
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That's why I talk about the breast cancer: because I want women - and everyone - to stay on top of things and get checked. I know how scary it can be. When I dealt with it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And I have so many other friends who have gone through it or have suffered a loss.
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Watching game film motivates me a lot. It shows me what I need to work on and determines the specific workouts I do.
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Sometimes, I'm very embarrassed.
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I feel very, very lucky that George has got a little sister.
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What I've discovered and try to integrate into my show is when you're up there, and you are loud and more visible, you're setting a tone for how people can behave and how they can feel comfortable behaving.
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I don't think that anyone seriously fears that the world can be blown to pieces all together. But what one can fear and rightly so are regional things, like in the Middle East, India, Pakistan, the Korean Peninsula, borders in Africa, etc.
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No industry in living memory has collapsed faster than daily print journalism.
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I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody - I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes.
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I think the most un-American thing you can say is, 'You can't say that.'
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A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
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The cool thing about working and meeting a lot of people through your acting is that you never know who you might work with, in the future.
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You always learn something from mistakes.
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Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job.
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Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
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Although I've made notes for things and even written synopses sitting in trains or on park benches, for the complete composition of things I need absolute solitude, preferably an empty house.
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I was never good at scratching, but I was good at collecting old records. Florida was a great place for that, because it's where people go to die.
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Do what's in front of you as well as possible. Keep going until you realize what you're best at.
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Human beings can remain spiritual and religious while enjoying the benefits of rational administration of their affairs.
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We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.
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I think his [Reagan's] policy toward the Soviet Union was more risky than most people realize, and it was risky because of the paranoia and fear among the isolated old guard in Moscow.
