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Jim Lehrer Quotes

I came from a family of Marines into the family of Marines.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 19, 1934

Topics

Family Marines I Came Came

Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books.

People Me Interesting Down Being

I grew up listening to Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, guys with blues backgrounds.

John Abercrombie

Listening Blues Up Guys Barney Grew

Analog, electronic, whatever it happens to be, I simply love and adore literally every aspect of making music.

Love Music Whatever Happens Simply

There's a rhythm and a cadence in a scene, and when an actor understands without any real direction from you, then that's a very valuable gift. And some people get it, and some people don't.

People Gift Direction You Actor Get

At age 11, I went to a Jewish school. I speak Yiddish. I'm Church of England Protestant. My father was Catholic, and my mother was Protestant. My wife is a Muslim.

Father Mother Age Wife School Speak

My life is extravagant.

Life My Life Extravagant

Don't overstate Fox News. It's still much smaller than the least of the network niches.

News Fox Still Than Much Least

I think I've had extremes of being unable to exist outside of my own head, and then I only am existing for other people... There's a middle ground where I should take care of myself and other people.

Myself People Think Care Take Care

So I will go as far as I can into rock and roll carrying my Christian banner.

Rock And Roll Christian I Can Rock

Fame overcomes everything.

Fame Everything Overcomes

Back in the day, I was a Royce Gracie fan and a fan of Tank Abbott. It's always the different-looking guys that you want to root for. Then there were guys like Mark Coleman and Randy Couture, so for me to get in there and fight against guys like that is pretty cool.

Day Fight Me Cool You Back

I don't think things will lead me astray, as long as I'm tapped into myself.

Myself Me Think Long Will Lead

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