Barack Obama Quotes
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Politics in this country [USA] is always tough. It's always contentious, because this is a big country and a diverse country, and people have strong points of view, and we've got a great diversity of interests.
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I'm not the most technical producer, so the weird mixes and blown-out sound happen naturally.
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When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
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I still consider myself a working-class girl and would send my kids to public school.
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And you know when I was growing up, I knew I wanted to have kids, but I knew I didn't want to do it alone. Then once I was 41, 42, I had to accept that I probably wouldn't have kids unless I decided to adopt later on, but even then it would be with a partner.
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It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider.
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I warm up with my mom and make sure I understand what the songs are about and make sure I'm using the right technique. To be honest with you, I really don't practice a lot... Usually, I say a prayer and ask the Lord to sing with me and help me and stand on the stage with me.
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There are lots of reasons for that gap between men's and women's wages but to me, the big one is the work-family issue. Trying to juggle children and a job is tough under any circumstances, but especially if you're shooting for the kind of career that involves long hours at work and being on call 24-7.
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You have to relish the challenge of television.
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I'm all over the place, and I consider myself a bit of a scrounger: 'What will I do next, so I'm not broke?'
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What is wrong with George Bush? What is his problem?
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The vegetable life does not content itself with casting from the flower or the tree a single seed, but it fills the air and earth with a prodigality of seeds, that, if thousands perish, thousands may plant themselves, that hundreds may come up, that tens may live to maturity; that, at least one may replace the parent.
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I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.
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Themes only arise after a novel is written, and people begin to try to talk about it.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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When I go out and I see the genuine appreciation from the people, that's a big thing for me.
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Obama is a great man who's just beginning to understand the realities. And I'm not just saying that because he reads my books. I would have voted for him anyway.
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Fat Joe is signed to Fat Joe. I have a distribution deal for my label. I'm independent. I'm very happy with that.
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I've always wanted to take up work that my heart is convinced about. And I shall continue to do so.
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I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.
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I always say to my students, 'If you can do anything other than writing and be happy, then you should.'
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Simon Cowell seems like a very nice guy, but I think he's a secondhand Mickie Most to be honest.
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I still play that guitar. It's a Martin D-18 with a clear pick guard. I've played that guitar on and off my TV shows for nearly 50 years.
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I really like working with talented people to do something for a lot of people around our world.
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Politics in this country [USA] is always tough. It's always contentious, because this is a big country and a diverse country, and people have strong points of view, and we've got a great diversity of interests.
