Tom Waits Quotes

As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.

Tom Waits

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TimeMeCoolClothesBackWant

I wouldn't mind spending six months a year having a private jet take me around the world to visit natural and historical landmarks like the Egyptian pyramids, Mount Kilimanjaro or the Taj Mahal.

Megalyn Echikunwoke

MindMeWorldYearHistoricalTake

My career has mostly been jobs I love or cases where I needed money.

Robert Sean Leonard

LoveMoneyCareerWhereBeenNeeded

Government doesn't have a high tolerance for failure.

John Hickenlooper

FailureGovernmentToleranceHigh

There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success.

Max Beerbohm

SuccessFailureInterestingSaid

The underlying part of any comprehensive immigration bill is family unit.

Luis Gutierrez

FamilyImmigrationUnitPartAny

I've always been searching. What am I going to do with all this - searching for that place where I could be me.

Desiree Rogers

MePlaceSearchingAlwaysGoingAm

My husband is from Florence. And he has a 15th-century barn that is completely rustic and very 'Green Acres'-like.

Debi Mazar

GreenHusbandBarnRusticFlorence

I'd rather buy clothes than buy a bed.

Christian Siriano

ClothesBedBuyRatherThan

Because I get nervous all the time. It's weird but I think it's fun and it's refreshing. It's always good to be that way. That keeps me appreciative of everything.

Christina Milian

GoodTimeFunMeThinkWeird

At the end of the day, audiences just want to laugh and be entertained. They want to escape from their reality, and that's why we make movies, to get people to escape from the realities.

Brett Ratner

DayPeopleRealityEndLaughMovies

When you like what you like, it makes it easy for your husband to shop for you!

Niecy Nash

HusbandEasyYouLikeYourMakes

The things that frustrate one piece of Trump's coalition often endear him to or embolden another wing of the coalition.

Kristen Soltis Anderson

HimThingsPieceCoalitionWing

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