Steven Pinker Quotes

Jews are known for many things, but strength, swiftness, and agility are not among them. There is one trait, as controversial as it is familiar, for which Jews are above all known, and that is shrewdness in business.

Steven Pinker

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My mother was a professional sick person; she took a lot of pain pills. There are many people like that. It's just how they are used to getting attention. I always remember she's the daughter of alcoholics who'd leave her alone at Christmas time.

Jim Carrey

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I loved Art Tatum! And, through him, and other different jazz musicians, I actually found my technique.

Tony Bennett

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Elvis was really sweet and kind of bashful, but he didn't have a whole lot to say.

Rita Moreno

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I'm a weird guy. I'm practically albino. What about me isn't weird?

Mike White

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It's interesting how sleepwalking in a certain way becomes an accumulation of your outside stimuli that's actually there and what's happening in your brain.

Mike Birbiglia

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I hope there's a tinge of disgrace about me. Hopefully, there's one good scandal left in me yet.

Diana Rigg

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My family always comes first. My world revolves around my husband, Peter, our daughter, Victoria, and our son, William, but not necessarily in that order. Then, it's this fascinating world of publishing that devours most of my days and many nights.

Dorothea Benton Frank

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I don't spend a lot on clothes.

Debra Stephenson

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I like superhero films, and I love Star Wars movies, but I want to make sure there's a wide diaspora of films getting made.

Christopher Miller

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I want to reach everyone, but I have a dedication to women. Being that I'm a woman myself, and with the things that I've gone through, I've dealt with a lot of women that are in the dark and blind about relationships who depend on men for their happiness, emotionally and financially.

Pepa

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Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.

Scott Weiland

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It's like pulling teeth to get me to do photo shoots. And I don't mind doing interviews if they're by phone, but I hate to go sit down and have to meet somebody somewhere, you know what I mean.

Toby Keith

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