Claire McCaskill Quotes
The political system loves the extremes, it doesn't so much show a lot love for the moderates.
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I'm more like an animalistic rock chick.
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To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most picturesque and significant of all.
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My life has changed in many ways, both on an economic and personal level. All major league players are accorded the respect they deserve. In Cuba, it was not that way. National team players were not respected. The treatment was not adequate.
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Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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The first drama thing I really got stuck into was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' I played Puck. That's when I said, 'I want to be an actor.'
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Look, there ought to be politics in politics.
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If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
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I don't putt face-on exclusively, but in the back on my mind I'm haunted by the notion that I'm sure it's the best way to putt.
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From a linguistic point of view, you can't really take much objection to the notion that a show is a show is a show.
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I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble for being disruptive, and I was brought in front of the headteacher, who said: 'What's going to happen to you; what are you going to do when you grow up?' and I said: 'Well, I'm obviously going to be a comedian.'
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Nancy Reagan was a perfectionist, and I am not.
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Don't ally your personal interests with the development of the company.
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The key to fashion is, you don't want to look like you're trying. You've gotta be natural.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading.
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I needed to purge myself of all the attention my parents had given me – I wasn't neglected enough as a child.
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To get into Afghanistan, I bribed my way into a camel caravan of smugglers.
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Fortunately, I don't spend too much time reading or worrying about what people have to say, but the goal for me throughout this whole process - throughout my whole life - is to try to be happy.
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It's a weird day and age when you can tire of icons simply by overexposure.
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I am bound by a contract to not accept other films until 'Mohenjo Daro''s release.
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I think America has a responsibility to maintain its leadership in technology and its moral leadership in the world, to explore, to seek knowledge.
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When your work is nonfiction about low-income communities, pretty much anything that's not nonfiction about low-income communities feels like a guilty pleasure.
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I am reminded of the old court jester who was supposed to entertain his king with interesting stories and antics. He looked at the king who was lolling on his throne, a drunken, filthy rascal, doffed his cap and bells, and said with a mock gesture of obeisance, “O king, be loyal to the royal within you.” And so I say to you young people today, remember your heritage, and be loyal to that royal lineage that you have as members of the church and kingdom of God on the earth.
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The political system loves the extremes, it doesn't so much show a lot love for the moderates.
