Debby Applegate Quotes
Nightclub City tells the behind-the-scenes story of Manhattan's glamorous nightlife at its peak. Packed with colorful characters, terrific original research, and an unusually accessible writing style, Nightclub City is a gritty social history of America's most glitzy fantasies.
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A true champion is one who sweats from exhaustion when no one is watching.
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There's nobody on this earth who can tell you that what you're feeling is wrong. They can tell you it's different to what they're feeling.
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'The New World Haggadah' is meant for American Jews in the 21st century.
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I don't care about revenues.
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And they just saw me on that and - from the time I was 11 until I was 12, I guess. And then when I had just turned 13, they asked me if I wanted to tour with Johnny Cash back East.
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Everybody knew that I could type pretty well.
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Canada definitely has a strong program in women's boxing, and we're showing that women are capable, not just men.
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I love accents. It's a great way to separate yourself when playing a role.
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Music is very abstract. When we talk about music, we're not discussing the music itself but rather how we react to it.
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Do we care about these people that are HIV-positive whose lives have been ruined? Those are the people I'm the most concerned about. Every night I think about this.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the conquest and must conquer or perish. It is vain to look for present aid: None is at hand. We must now act or abandon all hope!
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When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way.
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A lot of people want to donate a kidney, but they're not in a position to because they have health issues of their own, and a lot of people need them. That's why the list is long and it takes a long time.
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I'll be judged on the body of work and not the popularity of any one decision.
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During the songs, you transcend yourself. The best way to be in the performance is to be without pause and be essentially in the moment, in that moment of expression.
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You have to trust your body to take care of you.
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Who am I to myself? Just a feeling of mine.
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I don't find acting to be a particularly noble way to make a living. I'm not saving anybody's life, I'm not a teacher, I'm not working for UNICEF. I don't think I'm some big deal.
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My grandfather sold insurance to King Farouk of Egypt. And my savta's parents helped found the city of Tel Aviv in 1906. Our family name used to be Mizrahi, but they changed it to Mayron, which means 'happy water' in Hebrew.
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Calcutta's the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat.
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Film is the greatest educational medium the world has ever known.
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Nightclub City tells the behind-the-scenes story of Manhattan's glamorous nightlife at its peak. Packed with colorful characters, terrific original research, and an unusually accessible writing style, Nightclub City is a gritty social history of America's most glitzy fantasies.
