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Cissy Houston Quotes

Good mothers and good fathers and good families don't always have great children.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: September 30, 1933

Topics

Good Children Great Always Mothers

I was born in Washington, D.C., where my father was working for the Federal Trade Commission, and my mom was editor for the National Council of Catholic Women, but my parents were simply awaiting my birth before moving back to their roots in Rhode Island to raise their family.

Family Father Women Parents Mom

My home was 25 miles from the gulf, and I did not want to see it become a shorefront property.

Home Want Become See Property Miles

It was a better time to be a young actor when I started out. There was a repertory system where you could go and practise.

Time Better You Go Young Actor

John Cusack and I have been friends since childhood, and the fact that we're in so many films together is, no pun intended, serendipitous.

Together Childhood Friends Been Pun

Paying a royalty to someone for prepping an ebook is akin to paying the kid who cuts your grass a percentage of the purchase price when you sell your house. It makes no sense.

Michael A. Stackpole

Someone Royalty You House Price Kid

Every dream I've ever had in life has come true ten times over.

Life Dream True Over Come Ten

Of course, money matters to everyone even if some don't want to admit it. If I won the Race to Dubai, I look at that prize money and think it could pay off my new house or the range I'm building. I am privileged to play golf for a living - look around St Andrews, that's my office.

Money I Am Building Think Golf Look

To say I was near our president, performing at the Nobel Peace Prize... I think that's an amazing thing.

Peace Amazing Think Say President

I'm not an unhappy person - I'm just an anxious person. It runs in the family.

Family Unhappy Person Anxious Just

I think there's something special about getting a moment perfect or near perfect. In a film, you can do that.

Moment Think You Perfect Special

I think Google's a brilliant company, filled with brilliant people who have done brilliant things.

Jason Calacanis

People Think Done Google Brilliant

The first job I got was a production of 'Fame - the Musical,' at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it got me my Equity card, too. I waited 12 hours to be seen for it, though!

Music Job Me Theatre Fame First

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