Alan Cheuse Quotes
From sublime affairs of state to the stark and vulgar popular culture of our own contemporary lives, let's make this descent into the lower registers together and recognize the good, nasty fun of 'Gone Girl,' Chicago writer Gillian Flynn's novel about the mysterious disappearance of a clever and deceptive young Midwestern housewife.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.
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Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.
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I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
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It's not part of my ambition to become fabulously rich. My plan was always to make my pictures, and hopefully people would buy them, and then I'd buy a studio, buy a house, help friends out, do bits and bobs - but I've no idea after that.
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The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.
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Only very brave mouse makes nest in cat's ear.
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We are a typical working class northern family, big into our football... no one in the family was into acting. But I remember seeing a panto when I was about six and thinking, 'Yeah... I wouldn't mind doing that.'
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We tell applicants, 'If you don't intend to be here for life, you needn't apply.'
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I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.
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Religions work for their own aggrandizement - strengthen the church and so on - and they use reinforcers of one kind or another to get obedience and so on from their communicants.
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You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.
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We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.
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Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise.
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The worship of youth has diminished - perhaps generally - in recent years.
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It's not like I'm sitting at home coming up with some secret beauty plan.
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I love that quiet time when nobody's up and the animals are all happy to see me.
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You can't avoid being an egotistical person and ultimately somewhat narcissistic. You can try to curb it by recognizing that behavior. But at the same time, your repetitive behavior has its own psychology, and it's impossible to get out of that.
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I'm fascinated by twins. It's such an interesting thing. I'm an only child, so I don't have a sibling. But, if you think about the bond that siblings have, that intensifies so much when you think about being in the womb together.
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The city of Atlanta has always had a good spirit.
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You have an entire generation of kids who grew up with the idea that music is something that you can download for free.
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Our long national nightmare might not be over, but who knows -- maybe it's the beginning of the end of it.
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From sublime affairs of state to the stark and vulgar popular culture of our own contemporary lives, let's make this descent into the lower registers together and recognize the good, nasty fun of 'Gone Girl,' Chicago writer Gillian Flynn's novel about the mysterious disappearance of a clever and deceptive young Midwestern housewife.
