Martin Sheen Quotes

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

Martin Sheen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 3, 1940

Topics

LifePoliticsPeopleTryingBecome

The Italians always made good wine, but you had the impression they were friendly guys in straw hats running family vineyards with slaves or something so that the vino was never more than ten bucks a bottle.

Joe Bob Briggs

FamilyGoodWineHatsYouNever

While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate elected representatives of the American people.

John O. Brennan

IntelligencePeopleAmericanMatters

I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have to do nothing I don't want to.

John Lee Hooker

LiveMoneyMeEnoughWantNothing

I only surround myself with people who are intellectually stimulating.

Anna Chlumsky

MyselfPeopleOnlyWhoSurround

I don't always understand my worth.

Ann Curry

WorthUnderstandAlways

Ballet is sort of a mystery to me. And I don't want to unravel that mystery.

Robert Caro

MeMysteryWantBalletUnravelSort

If you fill your Agriculture Committee with representatives of commodity farmers, and you don't have urbanites, you don't represent eaters, okay? You don't have people from New York City on these committees, you are going to end up with the kind of farm bills we have: a piece of special interest legislation.

Michael Pollan

New YorkPeopleCityEndFarmYou

I came to NBC on 'Friday Night Lights' and they have supported that show and found ways - unprecedented ways - to keep it on the air for a long time. And when I came to them with the idea of doing 'Parenthood,' they not only supported me in doing it but also got behind it in such a way that we were able to put together this incredible cast.

Jason Katims

TimeTogetherMeNightFridayDoing

I had never had a deep sense of belonging anywhere. I always felt I was an outsider.

Chirlane McCray

DeepBelongingNeverAlwaysOutsider

Every language teaches you something, so learning a language is never wasted, especially if it's different in more than just syntactic trivia.

Brian Kernighan

LearningLanguageYouMoreNever

First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict.

Brent Scowcroft

ConflictThinkFirstBetweenI Think

A problem shared is attention gained.

Pippa Evans

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