Peter Carey Quotes

I have no interest in writing, generally speaking, about America at all - even if it does continue to terrify me.

Peter Carey

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MeWritingAmericaInterestContinue

Where I came from, sports were the only way to get out front.

Joe Namath

SportsWayOutWhereGetOnly

I have always been fascinated by the corruption of power.

Joe Eszterhas

PowerCorruptionAlwaysBeen

I find it extraordinary that this purpose which drove how we viewed the world is now considered to be something that has no effect upon us.

Jeremy Paxton

PurposeWorldFindNowExtraordinary

Idleness is the stupidity of the body, and stupidity is the idleness of the mind.

Johann G. Seume

StupidityMindBodyIdleness

Aidan Gillen is such a great actor, and it was so nice to have an opportunity to work with him, even if it's his last scene, because he had a tone that he'd never had before on the show.

Jeremy Podeswa

WorkOpportunityGreatNiceActor

Even before I came out, looking at me, I've probably looked a little gay. I had short hair, and, you know, it wasn't a huge surprise to people. But some athletes have this image to uphold and may feel like sponsors won't want them if they're gay.

Megan Rapinoe

PeopleMeHairLookingSurpriseYou

There are plenty of sports teams that say they're very open and super accepting in the locker room. But are they really? Is it really a safe environment? Have they preset that environment to make these players feel comfortable for coming out? I don't think so because there's none out.

Megan Rapinoe

SportsThinkFeelEnvironmentSay

I worked for Xerox for 4 years and after that I knew I was never going to be a corporate person. It wasn't my environment.

Robert Kiyosaki

EnvironmentPersonNeverYearsGoing

I never lie, so if somebody asked me a question, I told them.

Michael Bloomberg

LieMeNeverQuestionSomebodyThem

Love is everything for me. It's the way of life. It's the way of expressing and way of breathing for me.

Rithvik Dhanjani

LifeLoveLove IsMeWayEverything

Valuations are actually quite simple to grasp. A company is only worth what two acquirers are willing to pay for it. Don't you just need to find that one buyer? If there is only one potential company interested in buying your startup, chances are you won't be hearing the word 'billion' in the offer.

Jay Samit

SimplePotentialWorthYouFindPay

I was watching TV at age 9 or 10, and my mom said that I came from the front room and I told her that I want to act. And she said if you want to do this at 18, then you can. It was a very simple story, yet, I do not even remember the conversation that I had with my mother. Until she reminded me of the story many years later.

Derek Luke

MotherAgeSimpleMeMomStory

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