Forest Whitaker Quotes
I can't say I follow it, but I've watched 'Downton Abbey' a couple of times and loved it.
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I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice.
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Mike Pence not only knows the Capitol. He knows the players in the House and the Senate. He knows how the committee system works. But he also knows all the governors. And so that really brings a unique talent to the picture.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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We hope that the elected officials will respond positively to a ground swell of letters, phone calls, e-mails and visits from parents. The law clearly states that the responsibility for giving a sound basic education to our children lies with New York State.
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I always wanted to entertain. When I was little, I would sing in front of the mirror with a hairbrush or my sisters and I would make shows. I always wanted to be on TV.
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
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I've never chased the dollar, I've always chased the reader's heart. I love having more readers. The more people who read it, the more thrilled I am.
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Eighty per cent of my output is 'Mallory clowns on the Western canon,' and I'm happy to be that person.
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We do not have the idea that all children are valuable parts of society. We only have the idea that our own children are.
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Soldiers are not policemen, and it's very unfair, even for those soldiers who have some police training, to burden them with police duties. It's not what they're trained for, or equipped for.
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Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
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Having money has given me a certain freedom, but being in the public eye has taken away a lot.
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Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.
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I'm looking at a dead event and trying to give it new life. In a sense, I'm a taxidermist.
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It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time.
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The best way to hold a man is in your arms.
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Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things.
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We love playing music but we're too weird to play music.
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I always direct next to the camera and watch my actors, and so you can see the small things that you can't see on the small screen but you can definitely see on the big screen.
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We needed a true leader. Sam has a history of making big plays and big shots. The guys have a great deal of respect for him. We're going to be a much better team.
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I would like to leave you with a couple of thoughts:
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I don't like landscapes. I like cities. Lots of cities. I like buildings. I like streets.
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Failure is part of discovering the problem you need to be working on. If, as an entrepreneur, you are afraid to fail or to admit the failure of your efforts, then you completely lose any chance at being able to adapt and succeed at finding the problem that needs solving.
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I can't say I follow it, but I've watched 'Downton Abbey' a couple of times and loved it.
