Ali MacGraw Quotes
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If there's anyone in my lifetime who deserves honor it is Billy Graham. I think he is the most significant figure since the apostles.
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I interviewed Johnny Knoxville once. I was kind of scared to interview him because I thought he might be a real jerk, but he was really nice, and I ripped his chest hair out.
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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I've had five weddings but if I'm really honest and if I count significant de factos... I've had nine husbands... which sounds appalling but when you consider I started at 18 and I'm 65 it's not so bad.
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You should never ask, 'What would the readers like now?' Instead, you should ask, 'What would I like if I was a reader?' And then you must trust your own mind.
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I do not remember exactly when I became interested in astronomy, but I know it was at a very young age. I did organize an astronomy club for my friends at the age of 11. We would meet once a week to learn about the constellations.
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I remember a time when I was younger, when if you had to see an actor, you had to go to the theatre and watch a film.
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I learned my French through school. I was lucky in that the tutor on 'The Wonder Years' set spoke fluent French.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
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It is key that Kansas Citians make the call as to what kind of airport they want.
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The more times I was turned down, the more I believed I was getting closer to making it. A lot of people in Korea say that failure is the mother of success, so I believed that more times I failed, the more likely I was to succeed.
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
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I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.
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Health care is the No. 1 concern of small businesses and the status quo is untenable.
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I would describe my look as 'ladylike rock chick.'
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Did I shop Kmart for clothing? No, I didn't. But I loved that I could be totally involved in the hangtags, the buttons, the commercials and with the designers. Something in my head said 'Yes.' I was adventurous.
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If the sun comes up, I have a chance.
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The corporate right fires up the religious right against gay marriage and abortion and uses their votes to push their deregulation and tax cuts for the rich. It's an old trick. The House of Saud has the same arrangement with the Mullahs in Saudi Arabia.
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Nepal is a beautiful country with a lot of holy places. I also like the country because it's close to the Himalayas. According to Hindu mythology, that's the abode of Lord Shiva.
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I'm in this absolutely gorgeous manor house with acres of quite beautiful countryside. I've got trout in the river, an organic vegetable garden, I've got my work 40 yards from my home. I don't mind being criticised, but where are they criticising from? Which hut are they criticising me from, exactly?
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It took a long while for me to know that I'm beautiful. I remember going through this phase when I was younger of wanting to pass by mirrors and not look at them. That was so ridiculous. I've learned now that beauty starts from within.
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I had 'Push' and 'The Paperboy' next to my bed for many years. Those are some of the great, great novels.
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Going out and volunteering sounds simple, but many people don't volunteer because they don't know where to start.
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Looking at beautiful things is what makes me the happiest.
