Leonard Bernstein Quotes
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people would say, 'So what are you? Are you black? Or white? What are you more of?'
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When I was about four, people used to walk up to my mom and say I should be in commercials.
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It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer.
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There's times when you're having dinner with a good friend and you're in the middle of a conversation and somebody comes up and cuts you off. Can you sign this? Can I take a picture with you? I'm adjusting to all the attention.
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There is no shortage of embarrassing facts about healthcare, and people die every day in the U.S. due to preventable errors - would you fly planes if you knew several of them would drop out of the sky every day?
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I love to get home and hang out with my family. My brothers and I love spending time at the beach. I enjoy doing all kinds of surf sports and keeping healthy.
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I don't really like to talk about other people. I think people who have things going on in their lives, I think they have enough to deal with, they don't need, you know, Abigail Breslin weighing in on their lives.
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The existing U.N. can be found in the writings of early Communist leaders.
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I've always been happy with my body.
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I want to be different and have a good story. If it's a good story, then everybody is trying to tell it, everybody is better for it, and it's just more fun.
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Only legislative, judicial, and executive action can completely guarantee the victory of the free world.
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My family is heavily involved in the Marines and close-combat training, and I was raised doing Japanese sword training, so I've always been of the mentality that you have to be able to defend yourself.
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Three of my tattoos can be considered spiritual or faithful.
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One of the most important things that teachers teach students is you, you can work harder. You are mentally tougher than you think.
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Bridget Jones has a lot to answer for.
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My stepdad is a Patriots fan, so I've become a Pats fan, too.
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I'm used to doing independent film where the style is a lot more casual. With improvising, you obviously find so much out on the day - and in a way, I feel more comfortable doing that.
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I considered myself engaged in a war from Day One. And my objective was to force the federal government - the Kennedy administration at that time - into a position where they would have to use the United States military force to enforce my rights as a citizen.
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The Giants were supposed to have a new motto, 'Shut up and deal.'
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When my wife and I got married, she thought of me being an easygoing person, and I warned her I wasn't.
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Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying.
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There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.... I'm the responsible officer of the Government.
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Callas? She was pure electricity.
