Anna Deavere Smith Quotes
I call the language of political figures, pundits and administrators 'the haute couture of language.'Anna Deavere Smith
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When Mitt Romney talked about Putin expanding his sphere of influence, Obama mocked and said, 'The Cold War has been over 20 years, nothing to be worried about'... We keep making that mistake with Putin.
Ted Cruz -
I wish I'd gone to music school or just started playing in bands sooner.
Rachel Platten -
Over 120 Aboriginal communities run their own health services - some have been doing so for 30 years. They struggle with difficult medical problems. They also try to deal with counselling, stolen generations issues, family relationships, violence, suicide prevention.
Malcolm Fraser -
What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.
Dan Rather -
Any country that wants to lower its mobile phone rates, all they need to do is bring in an aggressive player.
Xavier Niel -
I seemed to have been born reading.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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It is not important what Rahul Gandhi thinks, its important what a billion Indians think.
Rahul Gandhi -
I would never go to a gym. How could I do it? So I tried to do it in my house and it doesn't work.
Warren Cuccurullo Duran Duran -
Not always trainers, but if I don't have to, I don't wear high heels. It's really just if something looks good on me, I'm going to buy it. It can be Zara or Chanel... I'm going to buy it.
Barbara Palvin -
You can know a person by the kind of desk he keeps. If the president of a company has a clean desk then it must be the executive vice president who is doing all the work.
Harold S. Geneen -
Playing further up the pitch, you have more opportunities to score and provide assists, and it's something I liked right from the start.
Francesco Totti -
There's no family in America that can celebrate a victory better than the Harbaughs. You'll never hear more laughter, more storytelling, or more embellishment.
Jack Harbaugh
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As far as viewpoints, I think I'm more well-rounded and definitely more educated, and probably more hopeful than I used to be. I think when you're young and you get into a cause, you get frustrated with it within a few years, or six months.
Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam -
I'm a really bad liar.
Daniel Craig -
Both my parents are creative. My dad did act when he was younger, but they're both very creative.
Daisy Ridley -
We're looking for people out there who have demonstrated that they are leaders, have track records of achievement, and want to be part of a force... of a much larger force of determined people who want to bring about, ultimately, institutional change.
Wendy Kopp -
Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.
Earl Campbell -
I think when you're doing good work, you don't necessarily need to be validated.
Katee Sackhoff
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With thrillers, there's such a fine line between what's good and what's cheesy and corny.
Olivia d'Abo -
In me soul, I'm gentle.
Joe Cocker -
While I can't walk on water, I can certainly wobble on whisky.
Ashwin Sanghi -
I couldn't go anywhere unless there was a security guard with me. That spoiled my life. It was like being in captivity. Those days are gone, and I don't ever want to see that happen to me again. Now I can wander around the streets of Los Angeles on my own. I like it that way.
Christine McVie Fleetwood Mac -
Children should always be brave and do something about bullying. It's not okay to stand by and let it happen. Bullies thrive off secrecy. Children should tell someone if they see someone being bullied.
Imelda Staunton -
I call the language of political figures, pundits and administrators 'the haute couture of language.'
Anna Deavere Smith