I've come to realize that the more I censor myself, the less people relate to me.
Jessica Simpson
Recitation: by Male by Female
One of my favorite comedy performances of all time is Charles Grodin in 'Midnight Run,' and in a lot of things he's done. I think he's hilarious as the straight man, playing it real.
Andy Daly
TimeManThinkComedyDoneRun
Coming from a different perspective on a society is really interesting. I love the Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Phantom Thread,' and that's a version of Britishness and Englishness made by an American.
Andrew Haigh
LovePerspectiveSocietyAmerican
Base souls have no faith in great individuals.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
FaithGreatSoulsIndividualsBase
In truth, my Anglophilia is fundamentally bookish: I yearn for one of those country house libraries, lined on three walls with mahogany bookshelves, their serried splendor interrupted only by enough space to display, above the fireplace, a pair of crossed swords or sculling oars and perhaps a portrait of some great English worthy.
Michael Dirda
TruthGreatWallsSpacePortrait
I want to learn from everybody.
John Piper
LearnWantEverybody
If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is not only acceptable but wonderful for Americans to be concerned, outraged, and active.
Stephen Kinzer
WomenChildrenEgyptActiveExample
All of our sons and daughters ought to have the same opportunity to experience the joy and stability of marriage.
Rob Portman
MarriageOpportunityExperienceJoy
To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser.
Robertson Davies
DopeWorstCharacteristicsMiser
Get proper training right from the beginning. It prevents injuries and avoids wasting your time with misdirected effort, which is what most people generally don't understand. Give it your all from day one.
Ronnie Coleman
TimeDayBeginningTrainingEffort
I like 'X-Files'-type shows with government conspiracies and extraterrestrials and all that.
Mike McCready
GovernmentLikeShowsConspiracies
Every time you work on a project, it's a little vacation from the project you're working on the other 23 hours. That's the thing - it replenishes you to do something else.
Joss Whedon
WorkTimeVacationYouProject
My mind is never stopping. I think, if you stop, you die. Maybe it is a problem for me - I have to talk to myself and say, 'Please stop. Switch off.'
Domenico Dolce
MyselfMindMeThinkDieProblem
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