P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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I was born in San Diego, and we moved to Los Angeles when I was seven. A couple of years later, I started acting!
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I was a kid who had asthma and bifocals and wore sweater vests.
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In Bollywood, if you work with a superstar, even if you are a newcomer, you become a superstar. That didn't happen with me.
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My mom is many times responsible for getting us all together, but we trade off at each other's houses. My brother and I are actors and are traveling a lot of our job.
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Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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I think there are a very few pro-lifers who would say that a zygote in a petri dish is the equivalent of you or me; it's just younger. If you can say that without laughing, maybe you are a true pro-lifer. But I think most people are able or willing to make distinctions that show they maybe don't quite believe that.
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I really wanted to break the mold of what modern touring is right now.
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In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.
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Time has changed and now is the age of spending.
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I have this really high priority on happiness and finding something to be happy about.
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I saw the pilot for 'Girls' about six months before it aired.
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I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
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I feel like every word I say now, I can really inspire people.
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The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.
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Partying and having all of those pictures taken distracts from the work that I do. It's not why I started acting. I didn't get into acting to be written about. It kind of just happened - so I accept that it's my life.
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If you feel someone suspicious is following you, the best thing to do is to talk on your cell phone, Even if you just act as if someone is on the other end, it will make them think twice.
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The first stage had been all over before the doctors even knew they were dealing with a new sickness; it was the direct reaction to the bombardment of the body, at the moment when the bomb went off, by neutrons, beta particles, and gamma rays.
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If I had the medical clearance to fight, I would want to fight the best. The best would be Mayweather.
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I take the family shopping round. The markets of the world.
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The world is being run by irresponsible spoiled brats.
