Barbara Boxer Quotes
Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for what's right. I'm going to fight to hold people accountable.
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I know what it takes, and you have to fight for yourself and what you believe in.
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We need to find the courage to say no to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.
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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.
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If you love things or ideas or people that contradict each other, you have to be prepared to fight for every square inch of intellectual real estate you occupy.
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I put myself out there; it's part of my job, and I get it: people will attack me. At first I was thrown off, but now I have a pretty thick skin about it.
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When you're acting, it should be the most important thing that's going on. But when you're not, leave it alone.
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I think she said I should seek help. Something like that, but it was in much cruder terms. And that I had a fascination with things coming out of people's mouths.
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The American fans would love to see me fight anybody.
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People gravitate toward information that implies a happier outlook for them.
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I am bullish on the global development. I am bullish on billions of people getting out of poverty.
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Most people figured I'd be in jail. I've been proving people wrong my whole life.
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Specialists are people who always repeat the same mistakes.
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When I used to go to Elvis's house was always a nightmare trying to get into the house because of so many fans outside the gate and he really couldn't go anywhere without sneaking in or doing something because people just wanted to be around him and to be with him.
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Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.
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Writers, particularly poets, always feel exiled in some way - people who don't exactly feel at home, so they try to find a home in language.
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It's tragic that you can define a whole movement in music by gender alone. People are like, 'Oh, look, another quirky girl.'
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The American people... want change. They want big ideas, big reform.
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When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.
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After coming from a major label, I realized the entire business has been decimated, and you can't look to labels to try to figure it out because they don't even use the technology, and they're oblivious to how people consume music these days.
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I'll never forget that Christmas, I sat up the whole night crying ‘cause daddy felt like a bum, see daddy had a job, but his job was to keep the food on the table for you and mom.
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Would still love to do something with the 'Doctor Who' franchise at some point because I know they have a lot of fun.
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In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is in trouble after tapes surfaced of him saying negative things about other Republicans. Actually the Schwarzenegger tapes surfaced last year, but they weren't deciphered until this week.
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Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for what's right. I'm going to fight to hold people accountable.
