I've always been very conscious of who I am.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Recitation: by Male by Female
I would rather be an independent senator, governed by my own views, going for the good of the country, uncontrolled by any thing which mortal man can bring to bear upon me, than to be president of the United States, put there as presidents of the United States have been for many years past.
John C. Calhoun
GoodPastManMeCountryMy Own
I'd much rather leave £2bn to charity, or £3bn or £4bn, than £1bn. That is my motivation to carry on working as hard as I do.
John Caudwell
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I get recognized somewhere in between like local meteorologist and national meteorologist.
John Mayer
SomewhereGetLikeBetweenLocal
To me the acid test was always the crew, and if the crew liked you, you're OK.
Ann Rutherford
MeYouTestAlwaysAcidCrew
I'm a pretty big dork. It's crazy. I'm one of those people who grew up with all kinds of musicals, but I was right at that age where 'Rent' was a big deal for me and for my friends.
Anna Kendrick
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It's one of my biggest internal struggles - the whole schooling system in London and the fact that my kids are going to a posh school. It freaks me out.
Stella McCartney
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As an actor, I enjoy variety. That's a big thing for me. So, if I'm going to put my name to something and commit to something that's going to take up a lot of my time, it has to be something that I know is going to be enjoyable and worth my while. Otherwise, what's the point?
Tom Ellis
TimeMeNameEnjoyWorthKnow
Basic training is horrible. It's dirty, and it's ugly. But you learn it's not just about you. It makes you part of a team, which helps you to survive.
Rodney Frelinghuysen
TrainingUglyTeamSurviveLearn
There is credible evidence that a Chinese fleet went as far as the coast of Africa, in present-day Kenya. It was the largest maritime fleet in the world, under the command of Zheng He, a favorite of the emperor.
Russell Freedman
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Some writers - most, I suspect - write in isolation. I think I'd always found that quite difficult.
Michael Morpurgo
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I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.
Dizzy Gillespie
MusicCareLikeMuchSoundsAbout
Even without seeing the crickets, grasshoppers, cicadas and katydids, we hear them shrilling in this season and trust that they're the tiny living gargoyles entomologists claim.
Diane Ackerman
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