Dolly Parton Quotes
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The 'Agent X' set was never boring. During the first few days, I had to adjust to the loud noise on set, which included gun shots and explosions. After we finished filming the season, I realized I missed hearing all the noise and driving on empty freeways.
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I think I've been really good at surrounding myself with really talented people. I've picked the right coattails to ride on.
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I tried theatre. I played Miss Hannigan for a short run of Annie at a regional theatre. That was fun. I enjoyed it! I enjoy theatre and have so much respect for theatre actors.
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Governments are not running the show anymore. Scumbag Entrepreneurs are, and they have a harsh and ruthless agenda.
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I think that all stereotypes sort of begin with truth. I think that the only problem is if that's the only place that you go.
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I just keep working out. You can't stop. Everyone thinks there's a trick, but there's no trick! The trick is, you have to be consistent.
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I was definitely the kid in the back of the class with his head down the whole time not wanting to speak up and say anything.
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I spent most of the '60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn.
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Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July.
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With Scarlett Johansson, I always thought she was pretty, but then when I heard her sing, there was just something about her voice that made her really, really attractive to me. And I think she would be fun to hang out with.
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I'm certainly getting a lot more mail... that's basically it.
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Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
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I've seen guys sit the whole day doing nothing, and I hate it when people are unproductive. I don't like a guy who sits on the couch all day.
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Television? The word is half Greek, half Latin. No good can come of it.
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Imperialism is not the creation of any one or any one group of states.
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I'd like to be an academic, a philosophy lecturer if possible. I'd do a Masters in Ancient Hebrew maybe, and a Ph.D. hopefully, if I get in.
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The vocabulary I use has to reflect the people I'm trying to communicate with.
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The poor man's price of admittance to the favor of the rich is his self-respect.
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I believe that evolution is a true account of nature, but I think we should try to escape it or transcend it in our society.
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I am wired like a CEO and care a great deal about the bottom line, but I care about my customers even more than that. That's always been my competitive advantage.
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You do not reach the sublime by degrees; the distance between it and the merely beautiful is infinite.
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He'll get his share of carries, but we also hope that we can get him another five to 10 touches through the passing game with a little more space, as opposed to everybody sitting there lined up looking at him in the backfield. How that works out, we'll see.
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If we were handling a bomb which could go off at any minute as a result of our actions, we would mind ourselves and be delicate. Our words have the same power, yet we wield them around as though they were powerless and insignificant.
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If I'd married someone in show business, there'd be too much competition.
