Anne Robinson Quotes
If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.
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I miss having my mom and close friends around. Thank God for Skype and Face-Time, which keep me connected... but interacting digitally can't come close to the feeling of being hugged by my mom or getting together for a meal with my friends on the same table.
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If I'm playing with Ozzy it's just a guitar thing. But with the vocals I feel like I'm studying for the SATs.
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I feel fine about getting older because I'm in good shape. I'm 64 and I feel good.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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Desire creates its own object.
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When you're young and you're in love and it doesn't work out - it hurts.
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I'm a darned good listener.
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Crime novels, it has been said, show the human psyche under pressure.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Do you all have a living room floor or a bedroom floor? Then you can write a book.
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My style has been pretty much like a newspaper. It's got politics in it, it's got media, sports, family relations, you know, all the sections you would expect, and wonderful religion things.
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It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to help bring them together.
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Most of the competition was into bulk popcorn because of the major increases in the Drive-In Theatre Outlets.
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Perhaps concentrated wealth will inspire a nation of innovative problem-solvers. But if the view of many economists is right - that it sometimes discourages innovation - then we should worry.
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I will never give up my dream of being a prima ballerina and backup dancer for Justin Timberlake!
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If I were to make an uneducated guess about L.A.'s relationship with folk and psychedelia, I would say it must be the weather.
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Independence is the only way Scotland can realise its full political and cultural potential in the 21st century.
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I don't have a car in Manhattan because you have to choose between a car and an apartment. It's that expensive.
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I go to a lot of rap shows and sometimes take what they do from a performer's aspect, how they interact with the crowd. I always have a DJ with me on the road, as well as some dancers.
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You gotta remember: we're musicians... we're just crazy people who can't get along sometimes. I've definitely come to the table with my knife in my pocket a couple of times; you know how it is. It's part of being human. Now add fame and money and all that rock and roll craziness to it - we're lucky we don't eat each other in this industry!
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I've read somewhere that when you're writing, you should stop while you're doing well so you always want to go back to work.
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If the Olympics fail, human rights will suffer. The government would stop paying any attention to the rest of the world. I personally think: we want the Games and we want human rights to be respected.
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Sometimes there are no good choices.
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If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.
