Barack Obama Quotes
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.
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I know politics and politicians are hated, but I still believe in goodness of a heart that has selfless intentions. With the grace of God, I will make a difference.
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Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.
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I've come to realize I'm more spiritual than I am religious. What I mean by this: As far as praying to God goes, I'm more about looking inside for inner guidance - tapping into our own abundantly powerful inner resources - which, I suppose, is where some might say God does indeed reside.
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Republicans many times can't get the words 'equality of opportunity' out of their mouths. Their lips do not form that way.
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Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
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It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now.
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What's so fun when you shoot in a car is you get to research all the other road movies that have ever been done, and you try to figure out where do they place the cameras and how many shots can you get with your people in the car. So just doing the research on the films is so fun.
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I wasn't trained to be in front of a camera, so there were a lot of challenges at first. But I didn't want to be fake.
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We don't grow older, we grow riper.
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I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.
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More than anyone else, Hank Aaron made me wish I wasn't a manager.
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To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice.
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I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.
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If Obamacare is so wonderful, why is it that its loudest advocates don't want to be subject to it?
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I know what it's like to go very fast on motorcycles. Those moments, they stay with you.
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I'll be a wife and mother first, then First Lady.
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Love is also a very violent thing. Totally violent. Suddenly, you are, like, at this party your friends invite you to, and you meet this person, and your life is turned upside down, and the next day you can't stop thinking about them. That's violent. Hopefully, it's for the better, but it's a violent thing.
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When you go on tour, you get so pumped up to make more music, learn more about yourself, and grow more musically. It always happens.
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My opinion with respect to immigration is, that except of useful mechanics and some particular description of men and professions, there is no use of encouragement.
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I do have impossibly high standards.
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One of the most meaningful things we can do as parents is teach our children the power of prayer, not just the routine of prayer.
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There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.
