Dan Jenkins Quotes
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Politics is the enemy of the imagination.
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China, frankly, can be an opportunity for Africa based on the huge infrastructure deficit on the continent, but what needs to happen is that governments and citizens have to build internal ownership of the need of good governance, transparency, accountability, for respect for the environment.
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I think that the training of architects allows you to see what will happen ten years ahead of time, or twenty. It's not guessing, it's not intuitive, it's based on research - and we may be wrong.
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I dislike society because conversation exhausts my brain more than silent thought - again, I cannot hold my water long enough for a prolonged conversation.
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I'm an actress, not a pinup.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.
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Never judge a person if you don't know him.
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In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
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I think I've always been somebody to break rules.
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Members of great teams confront each other when they see something that isn't serving the team.
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I really loved living in the White House, but I don't miss it at all.
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I'm a self-taught guitarist, but I have a classical music background.
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You can't say what the outcome of a competition is going to be, so now I am ready to accept any result that comes my way, if I give my best shot.
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Truthfully, I'm pretty stuck in the '80s.
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Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.
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In the '70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.
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I'm pretty mad at horror films for ruining my childhood.
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I just want to be at peace with myself, personally and professionally. I want to lead my life the way I want to without having to worry about what the other person may be thinking. Professionally again, I would like to be able to just do films that I want to without having to explain my reasons to my friends, family and fans.
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When I'm not shooting, I don't wear much makeup. I just moisturize and maybe put on a berry-colored balm on my lips and cheeks, and then mascara - that's it. My face and hair gets abused every single day, so I try take it easy on off days.
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People talk very much about, 'What can we do with the orchestra in the 21st century?' We should think about the 21st century, of course.
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I worry Mr. Trump believes he's special just because he's Mr. Trump and that the rules don't apply to him and the people around him.
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Once I've got the first draft down on paper then I do five or six more drafts, the last two of which will be polishing drafts. The ones in between will flesh out the characters and maybe I'll check my research.
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Marty Russo was too good a golfer to be a servant of the people.
