Steven Pinker Quotes

People are under the impression that dictionaries legislate language. What a dictionary does is keep track of usages over time.

Steven Pinker

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I'm a huge fan of Akira Kurosawa, a big Hitchcock fan.

Jennifer Lynch

BigFanHuge FanHugeKurosawa

I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity.

John Lennon

GoKnowRockWillFirstRoll

Sometimes it's important to watch what the president does rather than what he says.

John McCain

ImportantSometimesPresidentWatch

People in Indiana have known me for 25 years. They've known George Bush four.

John Mellencamp

PeopleMeYearsIndianaFourKnown

I've always tried to have a healthy take on the characters I play; they are only characters I play.

Steve Buscemi

PlayHealthyAlwaysTakeOnlyTried

A commercial is a commercial.

Stephen Stills

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It won't be long before the Facebook generation will be rejected by the non-Facebook people who will be rejected by the post-Facebook people. Everyone will be on their own planet.

Sigourney Weaver

PeopleGenerationLongWillOwnWho

I don't always feel fierce and fearless, but I do feel like I'm a rock star at being human.

Tracee Ellis Ross

FearlessFierceFeelRock StarRock

People would be surprised to know how much I learned about prayer from playing poker.

Mary Hunter Austin

PrayerPeopleKnowPokerPlaying

I'm really kind of a behind-the-scenes person.

Molly Bloom

PersonKindReally

Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run on greed? What is greed?

Milton Friedman

MeSocietyThinkGreedYouRun

I've played all kinds of TV roles, from cowboys to fathers of teenagers. It's helped me a lot. Of course, I was very lucky to have had good directors.

Jason Robards

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