Laurie Graham Quotes
None of us wants to be reminded that dementia is random, relentless, and frighteningly common.
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I'm getting married because I'm in love with a girl and want to spend my life with her. You can't live your life doing what other people want you to or you'll be miserable. At some point you just have to be yourself.
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The country needs more than one-party dominance, as much as I believe the Democratic Party is the party for the middle class... We need to have a marketplace of ideas.
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I remember one day sitting at the pool and suddenly the tears were streaming down my cheeks. Why was I so unhappy? I had success. I had security. But it wasn't enough. I was exploding inside.
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Today's films are so technological that an actor becomes starved for roles that deal with human relationships.
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I was working in restaurants as a captain and as a waiter.
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No matter what job you do, we all have a much different life than our parents had. My parents' generation had one job and then they retired. Now, people have many different jobs.
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I'm a strong fighter, I'm a fighter who can adapt to my surroundings.
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Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.
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I love to run, and I actually run quite a bit.
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I've always been a Nike person.
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I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.
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I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.
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You might not trust me. Please give me a chance and time. I will prove myself for all of you.
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Oh, I'm pregnant on 'Girls.'
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Many writers tend to write summing-up books at the end of their lives.
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My goal was just to work regularly. I didn't ever expect to be rich or famous. I wanted to be a working character actor.
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When you like something, you find time to do it.
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Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit.
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I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. They're sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that they're hitting back and forth.
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Private problems don't constitute an excuse for bad manners.
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Most cornmeal producers don't tell you when their cornmeal was milled, which makes it difficult to know how long the product has been sitting in the store before you bought it.
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To me, the best writing points to something literal or common but is also nuanced: The moment when somebody is telling you they love you while simultaneously disappointing you. Everybody's experienced that.
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My dream was to play in good films, no matter in what country. I always waited for a decent script, and nothing has changed. I'm just sure that nothing in life is random, and I believe in the fate which guides you. Probably my starring in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' is good proof of that.
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None of us wants to be reminded that dementia is random, relentless, and frighteningly common.
