Merle Haggard Quotes
Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.
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It's better to do a film that works.
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But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I hate to witness animals in captivity - or see circus elephants paraded down the streets. When animals are caged, it's a loss of what they are.
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Now that I work as a professional model, I advise people to stay away from any television shows. It's a waste of your time; it's just entertainment. It's not the fashion that we now know.
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Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.
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I've never walked away from any of my positions. I take pride in them.
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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There are artists who think they have to be on top all the time. I think that would be exhausting.
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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When Princess Diana got married, I was a very little kid, I think. I remember her dress, and I found the dress amazing when I was a kid.
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Part of what we talk about is, toughness is a talent.
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My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.
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I think sex is very interesting for most people, but I'm interested in sex as a way of communication, I'm not that interested in the fantasy version of a sex scene.
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All cultures through all time have constantly been engaged in a dance with new possibilities for life. Change is the one constant in human history.
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We all have our down days, but it's not hard to smile and say, 'Thank you.'
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Occasionally it does hit me, the words on a page. And I still love doing that, as I have for the last 60 years.
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Buzz and the right publicist are not only important but crucial in show business.
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I constantly experience failure in that my work is never as good as I want it to be. So I live with failure.
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9/11, the wars and terrorism have affected all of us in different ways: people who lost family on 9/11, the people who lost family in the wars and people who lost family in various terrorist attacks that have occurred since.
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The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
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With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.
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My dream was to win the World Series, and I know the fans' dream was to win the World Series as well. So we are on the same page, and I really enjoy my time in Houston.
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Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.
