Antonio Villaraigosa Quotes
The fact is, when you hear the Republican candidates on immigration, when you see them and hear them talk about contraception, mammograms, abortion, and not the economy, it's clear to me they're moving farther and farther away from the mainstream.
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Rowing provided a place to go, a community where people cared about what I did and what I achieved.
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Since the moment I could hold a pencil, I have spent nearly all day every day writing. And there is not an age group that I have not written for. You can read me from birth 'til death.
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To me, doing a gay pride show is one of the most fun things. My first show that paid more than $10,000 was in a gay club on New Year's Eve in San Francisco.
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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The differences between revolution in art and revolution in politics are enormous. Revolution in art lies not in the will to destroy but in the revelation of what has already been destroyed. Art kills only the dead.
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One of the most precious parts of acting is the work before you show up on the set, the time you spend being with your character before you bring that character to life. To me, that's the most rewarding part of it all. It feels very good to show up on a set just knowing that's with you.
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Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive.
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The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian.
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When I first read 'The River,' I had theories on what it was about, but once we got into rehearsal, I realized it's much simpler: It's about how human beings try to connect. The play holds a mirror up to the audience, and they take from it what's relevant to their lives.
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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.
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It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam.
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I had no interest in steroids. I didn't need them, and I didn't want them. I never wanted them. From the get-go, I've frequently mouthed off about their negative impact on the game.
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He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
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I don't think you'll ever be happy about anything unless you've done it.
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Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table.
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This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it's expensive to boot.
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'Love Story' is actually about a guy that I almost dated. But when I introduced him to my family and my friends, they all said they didn't like him. All of them!
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If reality is code, then it can be hacked in some way that we had not suspected before.
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I had 45 amateur fights, and I was able to win two national titles in those three years as an amateur.
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A lot of people have trouble putting into words what my music is, and it's because of where I grew up.
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You can't move the sun, and you can't even move the tracks, so you have to do something else to better light the engines.
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The fact is, when you hear the Republican candidates on immigration, when you see them and hear them talk about contraception, mammograms, abortion, and not the economy, it's clear to me they're moving farther and farther away from the mainstream.
