Lee Tergesen Quotes
I went through a divorce right as we were starting the show. My divorce became final right after we started shooting the first year, and during that time I was in such a low place.
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Your ability to use the principle of autosuggestion will depend, very largely, upon your capacity to concentrate upon a given desire until that desire becomes a burning obsession.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.
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But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself quite well. I'm kind of fascist with myself, you know. There's no discussion. There is an order. You follow it.
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Sometimes in someone's gestures you can notice how a parent is somehow inhabiting that person without there being any awareness of that. Sometimes you can look at your hand and see your father.
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There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment.
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The best thing to do is just leave them alone. Alligators want to be away from you just as much as you want to be away from them.
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It was always my dream to be part of MTV and make history.
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When you don't know how to cook, you just say, 'I need something quick,' and then you fry something up. Now that I cook, I think, 'Do I want to have fried fish, baked fish, or grilled fish?'
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I love dogs. I have a Golden Doodle and an Alaskan Klee Kai.
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You have to know the forces that are against you and that are trying to break you down. We talk about the problems facing the black community: the decimation of the black family; the mass incarceration of the black man; we're talking about the brutality against black people from the police. The educational system.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Like funny men, skilled diners are apparently perceived to have an evolutionary advantage.
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Because of my crazy work schedule, I have become something of a master at changing my clothes while driving. The men driving next to me love it.
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How you manage change can make all the difference.
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I am lucky enough to be married to a personal trainer. He's able to whip me into shape pretty quickly.
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I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.
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I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.
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We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from 'Mr. Belvedere,' too. We stay in touch.
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I think mine is the fullest and most plausible account of what went on in Marie Antoinette's life.
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The luster of an experience can actually go up with time. So, learning to play a new instrument, learning a new language - those sorts of things will pay dividends for years or decades to come.
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Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
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I went through a divorce right as we were starting the show. My divorce became final right after we started shooting the first year, and during that time I was in such a low place.
