Diane Abbott Quotes

When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark corners of the room and are bombarded with latest gadgets. Things replace parental standards.

Diane Abbott

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ChildrenFoodDayTreatInternet

I was kind of secretly hoping one of my kids would go out and make a million bucks. So when they put me in a home, at least I'll have a window with a view.

Joe Biden

HomeMeWindowViewGoKind

Here's probably a short answer - I never feel in this piece that I'm stepping out and being Andrea Martin. I always feel like I'm Golde, so whatever Golde would do within those realms, that's what I would do.

Andrea Martin

ShortFeelNeverWhateverWithin

I'd never bought the idea that you don't lose money by underestimating the intelligence of the audience. Although perhaps I should add that I've never really made that much money.

John Lloyd

MoneyIntelligenceYouLoseNever

Well, I've been recording myself on a computer since I was about 13 or 14. So it's completely entwined with my creative process. Essentially, it allows you to make music that's better and smarter than you are, by using your ears to lead the way.

St. Vincent

MusicMyselfCreativeProcessBetter

I think any time you allow someone to see themselves reflected in another person on screen, there's validation there. It's hard to feel strong and sure of yourself when you're 15, but if you can turn on your television or computer and see someone who makes you feel like, 'I can be that strong...' there's validation there.

Shonda Rhimes

TimeYourselfStrongThinkSomeone

Football was really my least favorite sport and the last sport that I ended up picking up as a kid. My dad started me off with baseball, which most kids did at that time. I really enjoyed basketball. That was my favorite sport.

Tony Dungy

TimeFootballBaseballMeBasketball

If you didn't join for the girls, choose another profession.

Tom Conti

YouChooseJoinProfessionAnother

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

Ludwig van Beethoven

MusicWisdomPhilosophyRevelation

Part of making TV is the process - you just have to churn it out.

Joss Whedon

ProcessYouOutJustMakingPart

I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.

Jason Statham

LoveRoomBeingStuffWesternsGuys

I am baffled by many Western politicians who continually blame low-cost imported goods for their own economic challenges.

Dinesh Paliwal

I AmChallengesBlamePoliticians

We call a child's mind 'small' simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort.

Christopher Morley

HabitEffortChildMindSmallTake

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