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Douglas Brinkley Quotes

Theodore Roosevelt had been enthralled with the idea of Texas since 1883, when he arrived in the Dakota Territory to ranch cattle.

Douglas Brinkley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: December 14, 1960

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Texas Cattle Ranch Been Idea He

It was an extraordinary connection, the synergy within the band. There was an area of ESP between Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, and myself.

Myself Plant Connection Band Synergy

Whatever good things we build end up building us.

Good Architecture Good Things End Up

My first book, about Ruby Ridge, was made into a miniseries on CBS in 1996, and since then, I've dabbled in Hollywood, pitched a few things, sold a couple of screenplays and a pilot that I wrote with a buddy from Spokane, flirted with seeing 'Citizen Vince' as a film, and most recently, adapted 'The Financial Lives of the Poets' as a script.

Book Financial Seeing Citizen Pilot

I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.

Me Think Wrong Know Important Nice

I'm a good dad and a fair husband, and I work quite a bit.

Work Good Husband Fair Quite Bit

You've got to really enable the next generation of start-ups.

John T. Chambers

Generation You Next Got Really

For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.

Life Women Service Commitment Men

Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it's second nature.

Rocco DiSpirito

Nature Food Storm Me Talking Easy

The fact is, most journalists I know are not particularly political. They move around a lot.

Political Know Move Fact Most Lot

For filmmakers who've made multiple movies, they have experience, but they only have experience of themselves as a filmmaker. Whereas I'm bouncing around from different skill sets: the organizational ability of Ridley Scott to the precision of a Ron Howard to the artistic sensibilities of a Peter Weir... to the scope of a Tom Hooper.

Experience Skill Movies Ability Made

I was a blueberry picker, bindery worker, bookstore clerk and later manager, and a Realtor.

Manager Clerk Bookstore Later Worker

I'm just kind of in love with Kathy Bates. And Sarah Paulson.

Love Kind Just Sarah Just Kind

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