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Jeff Merkley Quotes

I grew up in Southern Oregon. My father was a sawmill worker and a logger, and his job put food on the table.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: October 24, 1956

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Father Food Job Table Up Oregon

I grew up with the Woodstock generation. I went to Woodstock, and like everybody in my school, I wanted to be in a rock-and-roll band, and most of us were. But I also grew up with a lot of piano lessons and a lot of classical music training.

Music Training School Generation Up

I am an American, steeped in American values. But I know on an emotional level what it means to be of the Chinese culture.

Culture I Am American Values Know

Something is wrong here, and it's more than easy access to guns or violence on TV. It's about lack of love and attachment to loving people early in life.

Life Love People Violence Early

When push comes to shove, I'm a fighter, and I'm going to force someone to fight. It takes a lot of technique, it takes a lot of skill, but to take that, and make something of it, it's a lot of heart and a lot of determination, and that's something I have. That's who I am.

Determination Heart Fight I Am Push

You don't come around to the pit lane every mile; when you leave on a rally, you're gone for 500 miles in certain stages. You've got to work on your own car and fix it. It's a logistical nightmare, and it really challenges me.

Work Car Me Challenges You Fix

As a former Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, like many veterans in America, my military experience played an important part in instilling in me a sense of character and discipline that has served me throughout my life.

Life Character Discipline Experience

Ric Flair is an old nemesis of mine.

Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.

Education Good Time College Literacy

My music has always been my solo project.

Music Project Always Solo Been

I've always said that L.A. is the city of America's future. It is to the world what London was in the 19th century and New York in the 20th because of the growth of the Pacific Rim countries. We're the portal to the emerging world.

Antonio Villaraigosa

Growth Future New York City World

My father and mother had no sense of entitlement for their children.

Father Mother Children No Sense Had

At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear. It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us. You can love completely without complete understanding.

Love Live Sunrise Understanding You

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