Martin O'Malley Quotes

The attitude in Baltimore in 1999 was almost one of resignation, that our problems were bigger than our capacity to handle them.

Martin O'Malley

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My mother and dad loved music, were very much into music.

Jim Foglesong

MotherMusicLovedMuchVeryWere

I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.

Andrew Bird

WordsPoetryWriteTopFitSome

I think this notion of acting and glamour is getting in everybody's way.

Melissa Leo

ThinkActingWayGlamourEverybody

I've got a business manager and he'll just come right out and say, 'It wasn't the best part for you,' or 'It was okay, but I've seen you do better.' So when he does say, 'Wow that was great!,' then I know that he means it and it's something.

John Mahoney

BusinessGreatBestBetterYouKnow

I wanted to do something raw and raucous and R-rated. But then 'Middle School: the Worst Years of My Life' came to me. One reason I took this movie on is because I saw it as a really great opportunity to revisit my own past through this character.

Steve Carr

LifeCharacterOpportunityGreatMe

Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.

Rumi

WorkHeartDesireEveryoneBeenPut

In my writing, I want to address all communities, you know. I've spent many years talking about Chicano culture, Chicano history, and at the same time, I've also been in many communities and presented my work in many communities, in many classrooms, and that's where my vision is and my delight is and my heart is.

Juan Felipe Herrera

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If you were a medieval scholar reading a book, you knew that there was a reasonable likelihood you'd never see that particular text again, and so a high premium was placed on remembering what you read. You couldn't just pull a book off the shelf to consult it for a quote or an idea.

Joshua Foer

BookReadingYouNeverSeeHigh

It's a big responsibility to help someone express themselves as an artist.

Christina Aguilera

ResponsibilitySomeoneHelpArtist

Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It's uplifting, it's encouraging, it's strengthening.

Aretha Franklin

LifeMusicMomentPeopleYouBack

I choose things that challenge me. I was afraid of the camera - that's why I chose to do 'Private Practice.' It's not like I left the theater.

Audra McDonald

ChallengePracticeMeCameraChoose

You know, Lisa, for the longest time, did not sing.

Priscilla Presley

TimeYouKnowSingLongestDid

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