Barbara Jordan Quotes
We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.
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The word inventors have to create a new term to describe how I felt when I learned that 'Refund' was on the shortlist for the Frank O'Connor International Story prize - Excited, thrilled, honored, none of them quite do it.
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You might not agree with me, but I always offer a lot of support.
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I spend all my time right now trying to combat music retail and copyright.
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I went to high school, which was a good thing because I hadn't interacted with many people my age, and I didn't really have friends. I had a million acquaintances and no friends.
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The horror genre is my personal favorite. But then again, I was the kid who read coroner books for fun.
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Well, it's still another two-day competition, so it's really important to show that you're ready. Every meet is really important right now. You've got to keep showing you can hit.
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I've been lucky enough to have fulfilled so many ambitions, and gone way past anything I ever thought I would do. I could never have imagined the career that I've had with the Foo Fighters - playing stadiums and having songs on the radio. It's amazing, and my goal is really just to carry on playing.
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People that watch Adult Swim don't watch the Oscars.
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I'm not the best at video games, but I play them a lot.
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The key to U.N. reform is giving Americans a clearer picture of what the U.N. is and what it isn't, what it can be and what it can't be.
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When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.
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I moved to Paris for two years, then to London, then New York in 2002. In that time, I also lived in Japan, Italy, Germany - I've been a bit of a gypsy.
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Napster has pointed the way for a new direction for music distribution, and we believe it will form the basis of important and exciting new business models for the future of the music industry.
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When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.
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I can't stand reading anything that I've said.
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I always try to remain aware that what affects others affects me, too.
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In the car on my way to the studio, I was listening to 'Where Are U Now' with Justin Bieber and Jack U, so I was like, 'Wow, this is such a banger.' I loved the thought of having a ballad at the beginning and then just a massive drop.
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You have to take criticism with a grain of salt because you're never going to please everybody.
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Let people see your struggles and don't ever fake it.
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My coherence-creating groups are going to put out all this mischief-mongership in the world.
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He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass.
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We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.
