Jerry Leiber Quotes

The Jewish background is not that far from the black groove. Blacks are downtrodden, Jews are downtrodden, therefore they have something in common in that affliction. Being downtrodden often makes one more empathetic and sympathetic.

Jerry Leiber

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 25, 1933 - August 22, 2011

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Jerry often says that Slam Bradley was really the forerunner of Superman, because we turned it out with no restrictions, complete freedom to do what we wanted; the only problem was that we had a deadline.

Joe Shuster

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Most people have fallen by the wayside once or twice in their lives, and because the world is so transparent now, I think they're very fearful of running for office.

Jeremy Irons

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Every job I've done so far, every character has been completely different, and that's really important to me because I don't want to fall into a stereotypical box. Of course, every actor has their box, and you have to respect and play for it, but I do love challenging myself.

Aneurin Barnard

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I'm not the kind of person that sits around kind of envisioning things.

Ana Navarro

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I had a great time working on 'The Gates,' and that was my first real experience doing supernatural television, working with the special effects and everything that goes into making a supernatural show.

Skyler Samuels

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I wouldn't want to play a character that knew everything and knew where to go. It is much more interesting playing a character that is vulnerable trying to be strong. It makes for better TV.

Missy Peregrym

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I simply cannot see how denying chemotherapy treatment for Palestinian children increases Israel's security or advances U.S. national interests.

Lois Capps

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The message I always received was God is good. You're bad. Try harder. I pretty much kept my hand up at anything that represented God.

Judge Reinhold

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Through the 1980s and '90s, evangelicals sought to turn back the forces of secularization. Groups like the Moral Majority and the Christian Coalition pressed for laws recognizing Christianity's unique place in American life, including laws that would allow prayer in public schools and Christian displays in public places.

Josh Hawley

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I take statements that portray untrue statements about me seriously.

DeRay Mckesson

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We should know who's walking into the voting booth, and I would support anything we do to make sure that our elections are secure, that it's only citizens voting.

Chris Collins

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Having spent so much time in a fictional world, I prefer to read about the real world.

Brent Spiner

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