Kevin McCarthy Quotes
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I realized that you didn't have to make self-deprecating remarks or turn yourself into the butt of some unspoken joke. I also discovered that being big didn't deter possible suitors.
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I don't believe in societal restrictions. It wasn't a choice - conformity simply never occurred to me.
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I tend to love actors. I was trained as an actor first so I'm drawn to actors.
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I used to be obsessed with race. I'm more obsessed with class now.
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Ideas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake.
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I don't know what the instinct is, to save every report card, every half-sentence scribbled note, but my mother did it pretty effectively, and I've done it to a fare-thee-well.
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When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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I want a future where my children feel safe and appreciated and proud to be who they are. My heart is one with all the Arab Spring heroes, no matter how small they think their role is. I know they believe, like me, that we are working for a world whereby an Arab can live with the other in a respectful and dignified way.
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I am not a name-dropper. I can't help it if everybody I know is famous.
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In a movie, you have to be mindful that no budget is going to be able to deal with running around the globe at every whim of the writer.
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Ugh - I wish I could just sit back and watch TV sometimes.
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I am musical and I enjoy theatre, but I never wanted to just do theatre. I always wanted to go into film. I love film. I loved growing up in the theatre, but I always wanted to do film all along. But, I still pursue music separately.
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I am not opposed to intelligence reform on its face, but any changes should reflect the current context.
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One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
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My first paying job, when I was 15, I was a day camp counselor.
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I could sing in English before I could understand it because I phonetically learned it from the musicals.
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Writing is always a restorative process. It's like paddling a kayak. When you're writing, you can't do anything else. You're in the space you're in. So, in that way, it's enormously centering and restorative.
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I loved 'Buddy Faro.' I loved the whole idea.
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The good news for Nigeria is that they're two-nil down very early in the game.
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The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.
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What do I know about Mitt Romney? I know that he's a self-serving egomaniac who puts himself first, who has a chip on his shoulder, and thinks that he should be president of the United States.
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The people in the decision-making positions need to be thinking differently about who to hire, and looking more unsparingly at their choices. Why give this person a break over that person? Why give this person a second chance over that person? I do think that's where gender comes into play.
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Small business creates more jobs than large corporations.
