Matthew Desmond Quotes

When you ask people why they were evicted, the big reason is nonpayment of rent. They can't afford to keep a roof over their heads. Utilities are a big part of the story too, while the third leg on the table is the lack of government help with housing.

Matthew Desmond

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GovernmentPeopleStoryHelpYou

I was doing the 'Vogue' fashion awards when I was 16, live on VH1. I was coming down the steps, and I'm a really hard walker. I hadn't had a mistake yet in my career. Everything had been perfect. So I come down the steps on live TV, and I slip. I didn't fall, but you could see the look on my face. I was mortified. I was devastated.

Jessica White

LiveMistakeFashionFaceDoingYou

I have a lot of favorite films. I tend to love the silliness of 'Bringing Up Baby.' 'Charade' is fantastic. 'His Girl Friday,' the banter in that, that alone made me want to be a writer.

Jennifer Grant

LoveGirlAloneMeBabyFriday

You must take care of your family, respect the music, and work intensely. Health and family come first, and then you can make much better music.

Andris Nelsons

WorkFamilyMusicHealthRespect

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.

Anita Roddick

SmallThinkImpactYouBedTry

I was never really brought into the show business side of my father's life. I guess that's been a blessing and a downfall. But it's made my own work the initiation.

Stephanie Zimbalist

LifeWorkFatherBusinessBlessing

I usually train twice a day, and Thursdays and Sundays are supposed to be my days off. But even on those days, I'm training at least once. I have to do at least one session each day to be happy.

Mirko Cro Cop

DayTrainingHappyBe HappyTrain

When I think of 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' there was a warmth to those teenagers that I related to. They were not aware that they were in the middle of a horror film, and I really loved those characters and I empathized with them.

Jason Reitman

ThinkLovedStreetHorrorMiddle

We had a week off in the middle of shooting, but as soon as everyone stopped, we all went down with six different types of flu and other unmentionable diseases.

Johnny Vegas

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Some of the most miserable people I know are some of the richest people in America, they are the most miserable individuals I've ever seen.

Chuck Norris

PeopleAmericaKnowMiserableSeen

I think I'm probably quite geeky in a lot of ways. I'm pretty into books, kind of obsessive about that.

Alice Eve

ThinkKindPrettyBooksI ThinkLot

Before the film begins shooting, in your head, you need to be the character. You have to convince yourself somehow.

Sushant Singh Rajput

CharacterYourselfYouNeedHead

The other thing is I don't want to move any more. I have moved so many times in my life.

Thomas Dooley

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