Al D'Amato Quotes
As an Italian-American, I have a special responsibility to be sensitive to ethnic stereotypes.
Quotes to Explore
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The rich don't win elections. They support the money, but what percentage of America are rich? What is it, 2 percent? But they all have one vote.
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The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
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I don't get hung up a lot on angst.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact.
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I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey.
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I'm not so sure I believe in dopplegangers. I just prefer to be Dane DeHaan.
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Never laugh at those who suffer; suffer sometimes those who laugh.
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I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.
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Bad ballplayers make good managers.
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I'm taking one thing at a time. With the children and launching my solo career it would drive me to a nervous breakdown if I tried to organise a wedding on top of that.
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Listen to my voice - I sound like I'm permanently congested.
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I never, by any regard, ever denied any part of my family roots.
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I remember back in the early '70s, when I had a disastrous Grand Prix, my wife, Lynn, said to me, 'Don't worry, you're going to be a late boomer.' That's what she said to me, and I've always held that thought.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
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I think people get a sense of possibility when they're on a plane, even romantic possibility, wondering if the perfect person is going to sit down next to them or something.
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I think art comes from some sense of discomfort with the world, some sense of not quite fitting with it.
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Winning excuses everything.
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I have brought a PS2 on set with me before. But games can be really addicting, and that's dangerous. So I tend to keep it fairly limited on a certain level.
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All I ever wanted to be was president of the American League.
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If you have a child, I said, you have a responsibility at least to stay alive.
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In winter I go skiing on Saturdays and Sundays when the slopes are quieter due to changeover day for tourists, and in summer I hike up into the mountains at sunset, just as the village is settling down to dinner.
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Sometimes I say things that I can't believe came out of my mouth. Or I won't mean something and it will come out completely nonsensical.
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As an Italian-American, I have a special responsibility to be sensitive to ethnic stereotypes.
