Angus Deaton Quotes
I'm very keen that we have this debate about the good parts of inequality and the bad parts of inequality. It's not a one-sided thing.
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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I owe the public a good performance, the best I can give. We really bust our chops on 'CHiPs' but when I go home and get a weekend off, I want to spend it quietly, with my lady.
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The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
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I was a little, uh, incorrigible as a kid, so the kitchen was a good place to give me structure and balance. It taught me hard work, but then I grew to love it.
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Building codes are a good thing. People who throw rocks at inspectors are being naive. It's a lot like police officers; we want them around unless they stop us for a ticket. It's the same with inspectors.
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While others prayed for the good time coming, I worked for it.
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I love to watch 'Chopped,' 'Jeopardy,' and 'Breaking Bad.' You can't pass up that one. Oh! One other show I love to watch is 'Suburgatory.'
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By patting somebody on the back, a boy or a girl, a professional dancer, male, female, it really makes people feel good and I know it certainly made me feel good.
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I came up in the theater, and I learned pretty quickly that reading a review, whether it's good or bad, can strangely affect the next performances, because you're reacting to something that's been said about you. So I tend to avoid that stuff pretty studiously.
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Actors in general have some place in them that can be sensitive and easily damaged: not damaged in a bad way, but insecurity, because that's what it breeds, especially in females and female-lead types.
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Some people feel good about helping others, and they do so often. They do not realize that their good deeds have a second agenda. They want to be appreciated.
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I've written a lot of really good books. Now we'll see if I can write any more good books. I mean there's a chance I won't, but I'm going to try.
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The only thing I've kind of missed is finding a really good western that I want to do, because I watched westerns a lot.
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I always take off my makeup. My mother always told me to do this, and I never go to bed without doing it. I use a good moisturizer and Mario Badescu face wash.
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Disasters are usually a good time to re-examine what we've done so far, what mistakes we've made, and what improvements should come next.
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A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing. One that sounds good, and a real one.
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The team is in great shape, the coaching staff, the front office. Just things feel really good chemistry-wise across the board.
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American fiction is good. It would be nice if somebody read it.
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When you take the time to understand why your parents did the things they did, you stand a good chance of learning more about your own behavior.
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I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them.
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There is always a temptation to take things for granted, to get lazy, and to presume that the reader knows more than they do.
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When you're in the game, you're still in the moment.
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I have a lot of great fans. A lot of fans have cosplayed as Sweet Tooth, which I thought was really cool.
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I'm very keen that we have this debate about the good parts of inequality and the bad parts of inequality. It's not a one-sided thing.
