Dee Dee Myers Quotes

No doubt, the White House thinks the American people know Obama's story. But since the Inauguration, we've seen only the president's present: his perfect family, his Ivy League elegance, his effortless mastery of complex issues. We never see him sweat. And we forget that he ever had to struggle.

Dee Dee Myers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 1, 1961

Topics

FamilyStrugglePeopleStoryPresent

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is ignorant.

John Simon

DemocracyIgnorantDecideThings

When I was 15 or 16 playing in groups, we used to sit in the car and try to write the lyrics down as a song was playing, and we'd assign each person a verse, you know: 'I'm going to do the first one. You go for the second one.' And then sometimes you'd wait an hour for it to come on again so you could finish it up.

Tom Petty

CarWaitSongYouDownPerson

Most people have a blank slate and can start from nothing. But for me, I had to break a bad habit that I've been doing all of my life, which is freestyle hip-hop.

Roshon Fegan

LifeHabitPeopleMeStartMy Life

I keep seeing the headline on articles that says something like 'Mary Gauthier Helping Our Veterans.' It's troubling - and it's condescending. Whatever I'm doing as a songwriter to help them tell their stories, they're giving it back to me double, triple, quadruple.

Mary Gauthier

MeGivingDoingHelpSeeingBack

It feels good, pouring your heart out over something, and then all of a sudden people are getting inspired.

Michael Pena

GoodHeartPeopleOverOutInspired

I grew up in LA. I sort of watched the Raiders play and that sort of thing.

Jay Hernandez

PlayUpRaidersSortWatchedThing

We live in a time where there's a required instant gratification from audiences. That's a fun challenge in terms of putting together this teaser, picking and choosing how much you're actually giving away.

Josh Trank

LiveTimeChallengeTogetherFun

It takes us many years to learn that the passion for justice and the welfare of all, once it has been aroused, is the deepest one in moral life.

Austin Clarke

LifePassionJusticeLearnMoralUs

I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.

Pedro Martinez

TimePeopleRetirementPlanYou

Sometimes perception is almost more important than the skill level of an actor.

Shia LaBeouf

PerceptionSkillImportantSometimes

When you're in a position to have gotten so much, the gift at this point is giving back.

Paul Stanley

GiftGivingYouBackGiving Back

We tend to get what we expect.

Norman Vincent Peale

ExpectGetTend

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