Mary Steenburgen Quotes

There's just such a premium on hurrying, and the camera is the be all and end all, and the actors had better hurry up and get it right and get it done.

Mary Steenburgen

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You tell your kids that no matter what, you set your goals and you go for them. Whatever it is you achieve, never give up. You want your kids to have that good attitude, the confidence, and the will power to believe in themselves.

Joel Parkinson

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Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists.

John McCarthy

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My siblings, along with my parents Chris and Kath, are the reason that I am successful. Whether I wanted to become an elementary school teacher, enter and win Alternative Miss Ireland, enroll to do a Ph.D., or visit the White House to speak about fashion and disability, they supported me.

Sinead Burke

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I had this unusual mix of curiosity, the ability to write in ways people understood, and when I appeared, viewers seemed to trust me to get them through some cataclysmic changes.

Tom Brokaw

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My whole life I've been trying to prove I'm not just yesterday.

Roddy McDowall

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I think there's a tendency with actor/directors to imagine themselves playing every part and trying to get people to follow their rhythm, their tempo, their pace. I've learned now to just love being at the center of this creative swirl.

Ron Howard

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I'm actually an engineer.

Mary Lou Jepsen

EngineerActually

America is full of success stories featuring victories by the underdog.

Mike Gallagher

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Every time a man expects, as he says, his money to work for him, he is expecting other people to work for him.

Dorothy L. Sayers

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I have visited the cities and towns across America and seen the devastation caused by the trade policies of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton supported Bill Clinton's disastrous NAFTA, just like she supported China's entrance into the World Trade Organization.

Donald Trump

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On a show like 'Oz,' I was wearing Dickies and a cut-off shirt and a gold cross.

Dean Winters

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I love the ukulele. It's got a beautiful, melodic tone to it. There's something innocent and romantic, and it's just a grand instrument to play.

Pierce Brosnan

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