Barack Obama Quotes
I actually think, when you're young, ambitions are somewhat common - you want to prove yourself. It may grow out of different life experiences. You may want to prove that you are worthy of the admiration of the demanding father. You may want to prove that you are worthy of the love of an absent father.
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No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.
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I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.
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Some people say I chastise the Republican Party too much.
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No, but I'm really lucky, because I'm not the superhero.
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Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
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When I'm ready, I plan to adopt. I still believe in family.
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My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me.
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Exposing your ignorance is how you get somebody to embrace you.
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I don't want to go slumming in somebody else's pain just to write a book. I want to go into those darker places to shine a light on that experience and come out with a story that validates the human spirit.
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You need to love your life; you have to appreciate yourself.
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I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.
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The alleged menace of universal suffrage having been avoided by the absolute suppression of the negro vote, the spirit of mob murder should have been satisfied and the butchery of negroes should have ceased.
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I kind of always struggled writing in Malay, because Malay is such a beautiful language. And it gets really hard, you know, if you want to make it into a song. You have to make it sound beautiful, use the right words.
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I was always very independent and looked out for myself. I think that ability really helped me in later years both in sports and in theatre.
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It was a decent New Year's, but it took a million officers to make it so.
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My show is my statement. What I have to say is on the screen. My life is my own. I don't want to talk about my private self. Why should I?
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Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.
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I love horse racing, I play golf, and I love travelling.
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It's not easy to tick me off... I don't get angry often. But you mess with my wife, you mess with my kids; that'll do it every time. Donald, you're a sniveling coward and leave Heidi the hell alone.
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I've flown halfway around the world to kiss a girl. I jumped on a plane and flew to Australia.
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To all of the young people out there who are creating social change or even fomenting social movements: hold on to your idealism and your belief in your ability to change the world. Your lofty goals demand attention and deserve support.
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What's true for churches is true for other institutions: the older and more organized they get, the less adaptable they become. That's why the most resilient things in our world - biological life, stock markets, the Internet - are loosely organized.
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I always have my own attitude towards everything in life.
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I actually think, when you're young, ambitions are somewhat common - you want to prove yourself. It may grow out of different life experiences. You may want to prove that you are worthy of the admiration of the demanding father. You may want to prove that you are worthy of the love of an absent father.
