Antonio Villaraigosa Quotes
I have decided not to run for the U.S. Senate and instead continue my efforts to make California a better place to live, work, and raise a family. We have come a long way, but our work is not done, and neither am I.

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Everything's a risk, by the way, these days. Every film you make is a risk. There's no guarantee.
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I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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There is a shortage of doctors, and the American Medical Association is aiming to keep it that way.
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To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.
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On a large scale, people aren't going to cut back how much they use. That's a pipe dream. If anything, as the developing world gets richer, the world's going to consume more - more cars, bigger homes, more energy, more water, more food.
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I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.
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One of the things Kuhn said about normal science is that people 'expect' things to be discovered.
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Living in New York, for me at least, just keeps it very real and keeps my feet firmly planted on the ground.
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Somebody gets to be smart and somebody gets to be dumb. If we win, it'll be because of the president. And if we lose, it'll be because of me.
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As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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I've always been about how will digital be transforming established businesses, and that's what I've done.
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The best philosophers were not academics, but had another job, so their philosophy was not corrupted by careerism.
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The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the focus of some serious tribal rivalries.
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I get a lot of people telling me that I'd make a good 'wacky neighbor.' I wouldn't mind that, if it was a starting-off point.
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Since Sandy Hook, I have sat back as a father and been mesmerized by the inability of the federal government to do anything substantively on gun safety.
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The more you work with anyone, the more comfortable and safe you feel. The more you have an understanding.
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I remember in high school trying to get home from water-polo practice in time so I could see Happy Days on television when it first came on, because I was so blown away by it. It was just such a cool thing.
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III. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it.
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I have decided not to run for the U.S. Senate and instead continue my efforts to make California a better place to live, work, and raise a family. We have come a long way, but our work is not done, and neither am I.