Lee Iacocca Quotes
That's the American way. If little kids don't aspire to make money like I did, what the hell good is this country?
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I know I'm in the exceptional position of having money, but I didn't have it for many decades. I'm always trying to get shows put on for 25 per cent less production costs.
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Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing.
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I like when everything's naturally moving along - I find that pretty exciting.
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I'm not a really religious person, but those moments onstage feel like some sort of religious experience because no one holds back, especially 'Stay With Me' when I finish the show. It kind of turns into an anthem when I perform it live, and it feels like there's a lot of love in the room.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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One of the first major storylines that 'All My Children' featured was Erica Kane, a rebellious daughter, and her mother, sort of a matriarchal type, who was trying to guide her daughter to a safer place.
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It's the fans that need spring training. You gotta get 'em interested. Wake 'em up and let 'em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll.
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Blogging and the Internet allow us to engage in a lot more real time conversations as opposed to a one-way dump of information or a message.
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I like seeing girls throw down.
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Asked to choose between money and fame, I'd choose the latter every time.
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I wasn't a ladies' man.
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Courage is found in unlikely places.
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Statistics is the grammar of science.
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I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.
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Editing is a natural extension of the collage making. It's actually one of the few areas that women were able to excel in in the film industry from the beginning.
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Of course, individuals vary greatly within each racial group and should be treated as such.
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I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me.
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A lot of the time, when I'm choreographing, I'm not thinking about what movement look best next to the next movement - I'm actually thinking about what song and what sound sounds right next to the next thing. So kind of choreographing as if I'm always making a mix tape, so to speak.
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I've seen deer. I have lots of woodchucks on my property. And bluebirds. Foxes.
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The term 'niche' is no longer pejorative.
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I kind of tried my hand at sports and school, and I wasn't very apt at either one of those things.
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I like disagreement because it forces both sides to question their own opinions and why they feel that way.
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That's the American way. If little kids don't aspire to make money like I did, what the hell good is this country?
