Rick Perlstein Quotes

My big subject as a historian is how Americans divide themselves. What are the divisions that structure our political lives. Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan were perfect foils for that story.

Rick Perlstein

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I did commercials and voice-overs as a kid, and it just lead to musical theatre opportunities.

Jennifer Damiano

TheatreOpportunitiesKidLeadJust

I had always been literary, in the sense of loving poetry and discovering novels, but I found my voice, as they say, in an office full of elderly people who looked after blind ex-servicemen.

Andrew O'Hagan

PoetryPeopleVoiceBlindLoving

The more successful we get, the more opportunities come our way.

Matthew Ramsey

OpportunitiesWayMoreSuccessful

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

AgePeopleMeCrazyFriendsRight

I reserve the right to survey the national political landscape for candidates at all levels who reflect a proper understanding of our national security, economic security, and family security - the ideals of social conservation, the heart and strength of our country.

Jeff Fortenberry

FamilyStrengthHeartPolitical

If I take pictures at a party, I never get bored.

Jean Pigozzi

PartyPicturesNeverBoredTakeGet

New York was a place I wanted to live and work all along. If I wasn't going to live in Israel, I had to live in New York.

Michael Arad

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Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.

Stewart Brand

TechnologyRoadYouNewOverOnce

How many colours are there in a field of grass to the crawling baby unaware of 'green'? How many rainbows can light create for the untutored eye?

Stan Brakhage

LightBabyGreenEyeCreateGrass

I'm interested in exploring various forms of newer media that might allow those who otherwise don't listen to country to find and connect with my music.

Sturgill Simpson

MusicMediaFindCountryExploring

Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding of what is happening.

Roger Rosenblatt

GreatSurpriseUnderstandingWhy

On Mallrats, a lot of times they'd have to come find me. I'd be off hanging around. Looking around the stores, hanging out with people. So, he'd have to come find me.

Jason Mewes

PeopleMeLookingFindOutHanging

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