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Michael Parkinson Quotes

For me personally it is because I get an awful amount of success and I don't think I deserve it and then I want to sabotage it.

Michael Parkinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: british
Birth: March 28, 1935

Topics

Success Me Think Want Deserve Get

There are people who are better managers than I am. I aspire to be a really good manager, but it's not my natural personality to do the same thing for 14 hours a day. I have a lot of different interests. I really like product and strategy and business strategy, and I think I'm not bad at it.

Good Business Day Personality I Am

The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and influence their actions. A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life.

Life Business Influence Others Heavy

I don't take private phone calls from the Trump Administration anymore.

Phone Take Phone Calls Administration

Democrats with a good understanding of the need for strong energy policy in our country, especially in these difficult economic times, recognized the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Good Energy Strong Understanding

The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.

America Trouble Flag Follow Soldiers

In Wisconsin, we have got a lot of agricultural products that are exported. We have a lot of manufacturing products that are exported. I don't want to engage in a trade war.

War Want Manufacturing Engage Trade

If I leave any legacy behind, it's just the idea, just the theory that you admit to your ambitions, and you don't let people tell you you're wrong to have those ambitions.

Mikaela Shiffrin

People Legacy You Wrong Admit Leave

Certain people want to see me solely as a pop act, but there are many different sides to Christina Aguilera besides the pop girl.

Christina Aguilera

Girl People Me Want Sides See

I had a ten-piece band when I was 21 years old, the Bruce Springsteen Band. This is just a slightly expanded version of a band I had before I ever signed a record contract. We had singers and horns.

Bruce Springsteen

Band Old Years Contract Just Horns

I live in California, so I do stand-up paddle board, which is a killer workout. I also run, about four miles every three days.

Live Three Run California Days Four

Memory is not pure. Memories told are not pure memories; memories told are stories. The storyteller will change them. I've always been interested in that.

Alice McDermott

Change Memories Memory Will Always

I love cooking. People seem to enjoy my food, but I absolutely love it. I'm one of those people who will buy a cookery book and take it to bed and read it.

Love Food Cooking People Book Enjoy

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