Antonio Villaraigosa Quotes
My kids and I are spending time together. And we're enjoying that. Family is important; I was gone a lot in the 20 years of public service.
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I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same as any other genre in terms of how you approach it - logically, character-based, with challenging ideas and forward thinking - but I worry that it might never happen in my lifetime.
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I like playing with that space between laughter and discomfort where your discomfort can also make you laugh, and you're confused about the mixed feelings. That's challenging, and I think that's what makes for some of the best art.
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I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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When the British became Christian, Christianity in no way altered their political organisation.
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Everyone has their opinion, and if no one criticizes, how will I improve my work?
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As a woman, I've learned that having a uniform of your staples or setting your look and saying what distinguishes you - like red lips or hair or whatever - leaves so much time for the rest of the day.
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Oh the innocent girl in her maiden teens knows perfectly well what everything means.
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Cliff Stearns talks about what he did to Planned Parenthood, making Solyndra a household name - why didn't he do this sooner? Why didn't he see it coming? It's the oversight committee, not the hindsight committee.
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Every time you pass a law, it is a little bite out of freedom.
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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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Having two kids, I don't get out to see stand up much anymore.
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The Recovery plan will put money in the pockets of the American worker, create and save millions of new jobs and invest in crucial areas such as health care, education, energy independence and a new infrastructure.
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The difference between men is in energy, in the strong will, in the settled purpose and in the invincible determination.
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Of course, mankind has made giant steps forward. However, what we know is really very, very little compared to what we still have to know.
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I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
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You must enjoy the journey because whether or not you get there, you must have fun on the way.
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Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.
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One of the most important things that teachers teach students is you, you can work harder. You are mentally tougher than you think.
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It's hard for me not to have a great deal of compassion for the last Romanov family because, really, I don't know if a politically savvy ruler would have been able to make the situation turn out much differently.
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I kept on hearing the voice of God saying if you are going to be the minister that your mom mentioned... then you have to act. My pulpit is acting.
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I don't want my personality to overshadow my talent.
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My first break was in a Hong Kong movie that I shot in China - I was going out there and working as a western stunt man, if you like, but at the same time in England I was working in daytime soap stuff. Eventually I put the two together.
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Memory is a net: one finds it full of fish when he takes it from the brook, but a dozen miles of water have run through it without sticking.
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My kids and I are spending time together. And we're enjoying that. Family is important; I was gone a lot in the 20 years of public service.
