Alan Arkin Quotes
I wanted to make it in New York. I thought if I went out to the Midwest, I'd be burying myself. But I was wrong.
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Who is there that can adequately gauge the greatness of the humility, gentleness, self-surrender, revealed by the Lord of majesty in assuming human nature, in accepting the punishment of death, the shame of the cross?
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Fashion is a language, for sure, and it is a reflection of society.
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I like playing sort-of-crazy people. There's something really, really fun about that.
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Most people are completely unaware of their breath. They violate your space, they have no idea that they have halitosis.
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Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so.
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With a film, you can get into it and love it. With music, you can listen to over and over again, but with music videos, they're like this short little stab.
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In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around.
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Call me crazy - I love elk meat!
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The Kardashians can be famous for being famous. What do they do? I can't figure it out.
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I'm not a revolutionary, and I'm not a warrior.
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I struggled with the pressure of having the successful record after the first record. Second album syndrome. I'm living proof; it's very real. It was like a psychological battle to be creative. I used to never feel pressure to be creative; it's always just been a fun thing. And then suddenly it's my job, and people are asking, 'Where's the record?'
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Country fans and country listeners deserve to have something better... a song that really has something to say, something that makes you feel something.
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'Rent' was my first professional job, ever.
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I used to hate stilettos. It took me a lot of time to understand how to walk in them and look graceful. And eventually, you realise their importance.
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Girls are the best readers in the world. Reading is really a way of kind of escaping so deeply into yourself and pursuing your own thoughts within the construct of a story.
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Slump? I ain't in no slump... I just ain't hitting.
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It feels so good to tell the truth.
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I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.
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Le bonheur est salutaire pour le corps, mais c'est le chagrin qui développe les forces de l'esprit.
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If we never had any storms, we couldn't appreciate the sunshine.
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While we deny many of the allegations made in the lawsuit, our attorneys will continue to try and resolve this matter, ... It is our expectation that this lawsuit will not unduly disrupt our family or professional duties and responsibilities.
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I respect every opponent no matter their record, no matter their title belts. I approach each opponent the same way.
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I wanted to make it in New York. I thought if I went out to the Midwest, I'd be burying myself. But I was wrong.
