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Michael Dirda Quotes

I'm sometimes willing to put in vast, even inordinate amounts of time if I find a project that interests me.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: 1948

Topics

Time Me Find Sometimes Project Even

I was so flat-chested in high school that I thought I'd better be funny if guys were going to like me.

Jessica St. Clair

Funny School Me Thought Better High

More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity.

Opportunity Happy People Listening

Pretending is the basis of civilised society, and it is sometimes necessary for all of us. Without it we are nothing more than a pack of snarling dogs.

Society Sometimes Nothing More Dogs

Democrats' definition of 'rich' - always seems to be set just above whatever the salary happens to be for a member of Congress. Perhaps that says it all.

Rich Congress Salary Always Whatever

I am comfortable talking about everything because I think you can't hide it. I can't hide what I'm doing. I can't lie to people when they see something.

Lie I Am People Think Doing Talking

The General Assembly is a unique organ. It's the most representative organ of the United Nations, where all 193 Member States are present. Each has one vote regardless of its size, power, or wealth. That gives the body a huge authority.

Miroslav Lajcak

Power Present Wealth Body Unique

There's this myth that women are supposed to compete with each other or something, or we're supposed to hate each other, and that's totally not productive.

Women Hate Compete Myth Something

I don't particularly care what people think of me as long as I know what I'm doing is right.

People Me Think Care Doing Long

Some people call me a legend and the last of the greats, and I appreciate it.

People Me Appreciate Legend Call

I wish I looked more like my mother, but I think I look like my father. I wish I had one of those naturally beautiful faces. Or a more quirky face. I'm right down the middle: not interesting enough, not pretty enough.

Father Mother Beautiful Face Think

I'm a nice, happily married wife and mom and I live in Connecticut.

Christine Baranski

Live Wife Mom Nice Connecticut

'L.A. Law' has been a bit of a blessing and a curse. First of all, it was a very prestigious show that had a lot of intellect, and I was the pretty boy. I've had to battle that my whole career: 'Oh, you were the face guy. You didn't really have to act; you just had to wear the right suits.' I had to battle that.

Blessing Law Face Suits Battle You

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