Michael Palin Quotes

Hollywood was possible for a while! Why didn't I go along with it? Well, the other things that were pulling me back were more important. Being at home, being in the same marriage, these things enabled me to go off and travel in the first place.

Michael Palin

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Dirty martinis and music - that's the big motto in our family. We get the booze going, and the music starts playing. Always old-school hip-hop. Jay-Z. Tribe Called Quest. The Pharcyde. My parents love that stuff.

Matt Harvey

FamilyLoveMusicMottoParentsBig

When Jordan was averaging over 30 and shooting over 50 percent, he was doing it with less shooting on the floor for himself. He had less spacing to work with. He was going against defenses that were allowed a lot more liberties as far as physical contact, how hard they fouled, and all those things.

Jeff Van Gundy

WorkDoingMoreHardOverShooting

I'm going to have to be impressed and feel confident in the people I'm handing a book to - or I'm not going to do it. Once you hand it to them, you're out. You have no control over it.

Michael Connelly

PeopleControlBookConfidentYou

Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital.

Mencius

WillDifficultRightProperty

My songs don't play on pop radio; they play on black radio.

Robin Thicke

BlackPlayRadioPopSongs

I tell people the most important move they can make is not in the ring. It's taking the time to get to know Mr. McMahon.

Mick Foley

TimePeopleKnowImportantRingGet

Greed has been with human beings forever. We have a number of things in our species that you would call 'the dark side,' and greed is one of them. If you don't put certain structures in place or restrictions on those parts of our being that come from that dark place, then it gets out of control.

Michael Moore

ControlGreedYouDarkPlaceHuman

There's only one thing that regularly keeps me up at night. Working with the greatest people in the world and knowing that they are counting on me to build a company that endures - a company where they can grow professionally. A company where they can build world-class products and be proud to work.

David Ulevitch

WorkPeopleMeWorldNightProud

The best thing about getting a flu shot is that you never again need to wash your hands. That's how I see it.

Chuck Palahniuk

BestHandsYouNeverFluNeed

We live in a representative democracy, characterized by free and fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. After most elections, roughly half of Americans are thrilled with the results; the other half are profoundly disappointed.

Todd Young

LivePowerDemocracyFreePeaceful

He's a very natural chap. The public David Essex is the same as the private one. He's laid-back, charming, funny. There's no side to him.

Tim Rice

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People think New York is this big city where no one knows each other, but when you live in the Village, it's the opposite.

Nigel Barker

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