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Tommy Mottola Quotes

I've always viewed myself as a behind-the-scenes person rather than in front of the camera.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: July 14, 1949

Topics

Myself Camera Person Always Rather

I always think the Sex Pistols and the Ramones as very, very important because they stripped things down.

Think Sex Down Important Always

You're basically like glass: People see the candidates through you.

People You Glass See Through Like

I was raised Catholic. I went to Catholic school for 12 years.

School Years I Was Raised Raised

I think maybe it's time for liberals to not start weeping when I say things like 'retard' or 'illegal alien.'

Time Start Think Alien Say Things

Oh yeah, I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays.

Love Done Always Comedian Oh Plays

My mom kind of led me toward acting. She wanted to be an actress when she was younger. That made me interested in it when I was a kid, because she and I are very close.

Stephen Colbert

Me Mom Acting Kind She Kid

I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday things.

Humor Talking Everyday Heroes Jokes

Growing up in Ireland, when my family received important news, good or bad, we would boil water and make tea. It was the first thing I did when my father died in 1984. This ritual allowed me a moment to take in the enormity of what had happened.

Family Good Father Water Moment Tea

We need to get rid of the Federal Elections Commission. It's a joke. It doesn't enforce the law.

Law Need Joke Elections Get Rid

I really don't like having to get dressed up.

Dressed Up Get Like Really Having

Our theme for this year's festivities, Dreams and Challenges of Asian Pacific Americans, speaks to the many generations of Asian Pacific Americans who worked hard to overcome economic hardship, racism and other barriers in their pursuit of the American dream.

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Dreams Racism American Dream American

'Death at an Early Age' was about racial segregation in Boston. 'Illiterate America' was about grownups who can't read. 'Rachel and Her Children' was about people who were homeless in the middle of Manhattan.

Age Children Death People Homeless

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