Billy Joel Quotes
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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Of course, as consumers, we want cheap and good products; however, if these production processes are exceeding wastewater discharge standards and even causing heavy metal pollution, they will cause long-lasting damage to the ecological environment and public health.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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Being American and being an outsider at the same time, it's a perspective I often bring to a character.
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I didn't make any friends in New York by insisting on moving the league headquarters to Cincinnati. The fact was that my son Bill was in school. His mother had passed away, and I didn't want to take the boy away from his school and to a strange city.
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The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney's fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and it made me laugh. I thought if I wanted to play a character, this would be it.
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In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact.
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Feeling really safe as an actor is not a great thing because you're not learning or growing.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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Every time you go to the doctor and get a good report, the odds keep staking more in your favour.
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If there is the right opportunity for us to have a big oil play in Congo or somewhere else, we will definitely go for it.
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You can't tolerate anybody attempting to threaten or intimidate your body. You must respond with force.
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No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
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I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college.
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Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
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'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I get very critical. And people will say, 'Mara, you were five.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, but I still should have known better!' I'm a lifelong perfectionist, what can I say?
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I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.
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I wish I had read more and majored in literature rather than theatre. I think I would have been a better artist for it. I am trying to play catch-up now.
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Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
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I was working as hard as a human being could work. That tempo hasn't changed. I just have more diversity and more companies, and now I've got 33 companies so my dance card is full. Four kids and three grandkids, but I love that passionate lifestyle. I love constantly growing, I love seeing and feeling that you can have an impact. And gradually it went from just coaching to actually running businesses because I've had experiences that were life changing.
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Lots of people fantasize about what it would be like if they were president... Most think they'd be decent and wouldn't be corrupted at all, that they'd remain true to themselves.
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An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.
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I don't know why people thought I was retiring.
