Lorne Michaels Quotes

There are things in low comedy that make people uncomfortable, and there are things in high comedy that make people bored.

Lorne Michaels

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I've always been a fan of just writing songs and making music.

Max Schneider

MusicWritingAlwaysBeenJustFan

I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts.

Angelina Jolie

WorkMoneyI AmPeopleThinkNormal

The same men who are placing all these outrageous restrictions on women's freedoms in southern Somalia - that type of mentality - that's what I had to deal with in captivity.

Amanda Lindhout

WomenMenSameMentalitySouthern

We want to make it clear that Indiana's open for business. We want to make it clear that Hoosier hospitality is not a slogan, it's our way of life. It's the reason why people come here from around the world and they come back again and again. Because Hoosiers are the kindest, most generous, most decent people in the world.

Mike Pence

LifeBusinessPeopleWorldBackWhy

I think I get way too much credit for making what people consider to be smart choices, but it's only because I made a decision to stop worrying about making money. I had done network sitcoms. I had a nest egg.

Lizzy Caplan

DecisionMoneySmartPeopleChoices

'In The Heights' was my favorite show, so hip hop is something that's really close to my heart, but aside from the hip hop, there are so many wondrous things about it.

Joshua Henry

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Nature is more like a seesaw than a crystal, a never-ending conga line of bold moves and corrections.

Diane Ackerman

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The time that it takes to make the feature is really contingent on the feature being sort of almost ready-made - so coming to a book is more ready-made. You at least have the story that someone sorted out.

Debra Granik

TimeBookStorySomeoneYouMore

Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it. We're chipping away at their control, taking the parts we want. Some women think it's a difficult task, but it's not.

Cher

WomenManControlWorldThinkWant

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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I'm not ashamed of anything I've ever done in the name of fairness and justice for my people.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.

Suze Orman

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