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Robert Frost had a house in Bennington, Vermont, and I had a friend, the poet Mary Ruefle, who was the caretaker of it when it was owned by Norman Lear, the TV producer. She got a grant to go to Scotland, and she had to be gone six or nine months, so I moved in, and my job was just to make sure the ravage didn't overtake the place.

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Being able to stay with a character over the course of years is a gift.

Jennifer Hale

CharacterGiftOverYearsStayAble

If it's scary, it's supposed to be scary. If it's funny, it's supposed to be funny. That's all I try to do.

Matthew Vaughn

FunnyTryScarySupposed

When you have somebody in a position of power show interest in you after you've kind of been down and out, that's a big boost.

Matt Lauer

PowerYouDownKindOutBig

A people morally and intellectually equal to self-government must also be equal in self-defence.

Jefferson Davis

PeopleEqualMustSelf-Government

It's a weird sensation to be mad and learning at the same time.

Jeff Foxworthy

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I've been shot at on numerous occasions.

John Pomfret

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Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it wicked for me because my skin is red? Because I am Sioux? Because I was born where my father lived? Because I would die for my people and my country?

Sitting Bull

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I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.

Troy Polamalu

WisdomChildrenChildMeThinkHelp

I had this notion that maybe I wanted to be an actor... I thought it might be a neat career. I thought if I was going to try that, I should shoot for the best, and I auditioned for Julliard.

Luke Macfarlane

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When rock came along the lyrics and melodies became less important and it bothered me to think that perhaps they might not regain the value they have to music - they are music.

Dinah Shore

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Radio allowed people to act with their hearts and minds.

Dick York

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My producing partner and I were shown a novel we really liked. It was called 'My Abandonment' by Peter Rock, and we enjoyed reading it.

Debra Granik

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