Tom Perez Quotes

During Black History Month, I'm reminded yet again of the ways that the struggle for civil rights is interwoven with the struggle for workers' rights.

Tom Perez

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HistoryStruggleBlackCivil Rights

When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don't learn nothing, cause hey, it's not your fault, it's his fault, over there.

Joe Strummer

YourselfBlameLearnSomeoneYou

I'm a farmer! We have a farm that's part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Maui, and we raise macadamia nuts.

Jim Nabors

FarmFarmerGardenNutsTropical

I always say one of the great scenes from 'The Dirty Dozen' is where Jim Brown has to get grenades in the chimney.

Joe Russo

GreatDirtySayAlwaysGetDozen

Immigration is the most difficult issue I've ever dealt with, and I've dealt with some tough issues: drones, gays in the military, WikiLeaks, Guantanamo. But immigration is hardest because there are so few people willing to talk and build consensus. Everybody's firmly made up their mind. It's a polarized issue.

Jeh Johnson

PeopleMindToughImmigrationBuild

A third force, developing itself more slowly, becomes even more potent than the rest: the power of gold.

John Lothrop Motley

PowerGoldRestMoreForcePotent

I think Carrie Preston is one of the most talented actresses I've ever met in my entire life. I've seen her do a lot of other things, and she's fantastic.

Robert Kazinsky

LifeThinkSheThingsSeenHer

The Buddha resides as comfortably in the circuits of a digital computer or the gears of a cycle transmission as he does at the top of a mountain.

Robert M. Pirsig

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Economically, it's more expensive to make movies. I hope digital movies change that.

Ang Lee

ChangeHopeMoviesMoreDigital

I live in Beverly Hills and I'm proud of it. The only things I miss are pie and mash shops and football games. I've lived in America longer than I lived in England. When I first got here, it just felt right to me. I like the open space, and the weather's great.

Steve Jones

LiveGreatFootballSpaceWeather

The songs that work best are broad lyrically and have one strong concept in the metaphor.

Sia

WorkBestStrongMetaphorSongs

I enjoy talking pitching and talking baseball. And I don't have all the answers. I don't claim to, but I'm more than happy to share my beliefs.

Roy Halladay

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If a culture doesn't allow you to laugh at the leaders or at things that your eyes and ears tell you are actually happening, that's not good.

Lorne Michaels

GoodEyesCultureLaughYouTell

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