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John Lewis Quotes

Listening to Dr. King on the radio inspired me. Coming under the influence of Jim Lawson inspired me to think that I, too, could do something.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: February 21, 1940

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King Me Listening Influence Think

I don't listen to music when I'm writing, but I often do when I'm reworking, editing or when I need to relax.

Music Relax Writing Editing Need

My dad kicked me out of the house when I was 18. I was supposed to go to community college. I wasn't really into going because I wanted to do stand-up, and he felt I was wasting my time.

Jermaine Fowler

Community Time College Me House Go

The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.

Creative People Play Childlike Most

I keep waiting for the roof to cave in. I was raised to follow the Golden Rule, you know, treat people the way you wish to be treated. That's kind of the way I live my life. Maybe someone up there likes me for that.

Life Live Waiting People Me Treat

Dream food day, hmm - maybe a hamburger and fries, but honestly, it's not really a dream because I tend to eat what I want to for the most part.

Food Day Dream Want Eat Hamburger

I literally change on the shop floor. I just stand there in my knickers sometimes.

Change Stand Sometimes Floor Just

I know people look at the Disney Channel as... a specific thing. But all the actors from 'Austin and Ally' - honestly, they're really good.

Good People Look Know Austin Ally

I think everybody else in Hollywood, including network execs, has the opportunity to ask for a raise or a change in scenery in a much shorter time frame than actors. But I do think the networks have to protect themselves.

Change Opportunity Time Think Ask

Some people say that their pets will tell them when it's time to go. I don't believe that. No animal of mine has ever told me he was ready to die. I wish it were that simple. Dogs can communicate, but they cannot talk, nor do they think in our language or on our terms.

Time Simple Animal People Me Think

Environmental concern is a little like dieting or paying off credit-card debt - an episodically terrific idea that burns brightly and then seems to fade when we realize there's a reason we need to diet or pay down our debt. The reason is that it's really, really hard, and too many of us in too many spheres of life choose the easy over the hard.

Life Environmental Diet Choose Down

Today, and I'm very strongly against tax increases.

Today Tax Against Very Increases

The other one I did was 'I, Robot.' I take apart Isaac Asimov's Robots world.

World Robots Robot Take Did Apart

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