P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
Politicians are wonderful people as long as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living.
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The thing about Y Combinator that's cool is that most companies won't happen if we don't fund them.
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'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen.
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Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.
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I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it.
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.
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Oracle is obsessed with security. It's an absolute requirement for all our products. The real security issue is when customers take older products that were not built for the Internet, and kind of rack them and put them on the Internet.
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You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.
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We were these arty punks from Hollywood. I considered myself an intellectual.
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Someone told me, 'When you go see Pearl Jam, it's going to be a spiritual experience,' and it was. It was my first time seeing them live, and I've been a lifelong fan. Eddie Vedder's voice is a million times better live, and I couldn't believe the passion he put into every single song.
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You can tell the difference between songs that were created in a garage and songs that were created in the studio.
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I want do a Mandarin language movie. It'll probably be the next movie I do after the one I do next.
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Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue.
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I still write in long hand. I type like a chimpanzee.
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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.
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I kind of always took it for granted the fact that my parents were Olympic medalists.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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Women just love to shop.
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It wasn't not being famous any more, or even not being a recording artist. It was having nobody who needed me, no phones ringing, nothing to do. Because I'm still too young to do nothing. I was only 24 when all that happened. Now, at 40, I feel I've got more to give than I ever have.
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Cute in Ireland meant cunning and devious … And I'm not sure that I'm not.
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My first paying job, when I was 15, I was a day camp counselor.
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We are actors who show up for work in our sloppy gear, and we've got this extraordinary tailor. It's someone else who's done the design; someone else who's cut the suit; someone else who's measured it. Basically, your job is to just wear it.
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Coming from the William Morris mailroom as I have, this book is the truth of what I experienced, and it reminded me of all the fun and craziness and fake drama that trained me for this profession. It's hilarious, a bit crazy, and it should make anyone wonder why people put their careers in the hands of these idiotsand remember I'm one of them. If you have a child, make sure he or she reads this before starting at the bottom- anywhere.
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Politicians are wonderful people as long as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living.
