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The first time I went to the Emmys was amazing. I had someone make me a dress - like, made for me.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american

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Time Dress Amazing Me Someone First

You sit there waiting for the RED LIGHT to go on. You could be sitting there for five minutes, waiting, while the producer talks to the engineer. Then the light goes on you know that you mustn't make a mistake for at least 4 minutes.

Light Mistake Red Waiting You Know

People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don't think that's it. Because you can't just walk around being tough, you have to be able to be vulnerable to do this. So really, it's about not being defensive.

Walk People Tough Think You Skin

The Xbox 360 is the first console that I've ever worked with that actually has development tools that are better for games than what we've had on PC.

Better Tools Games Development First

Since we can't know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to turn out people who love learning so much and learn so well that they will be able to learn whatever needs to be learned.

Love Learning Future Knowledge Learn

People are roasting each other at parties, at work events, around the fire. It's so fun. People are busting each other's chops, and it's a sign of affection, truly. It's a true test of love and friendship: can you make a man laugh at himself? So what makes a good burn? Go after targets you love and respect. And hit 'em hard.

Work Friendship Love Good Respect

Andrew Warren was a rarity in the CIA's Clandestine Service - African-American, fluent in Arabic, and relatively young for an agent who'd already spent nearly a decade chasing terrorists in Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq and Algeria, so deep undercover that few of his friends or family knew the nature of his work.

Michael Hastings

Work Family Nature Service Deep

Because of Kipling, I've sometimes wondered about keeping a mongoose about the house. But given the cobra population in Silver Spring, Maryland - zero, when last I checked - we hardly need a Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Spring House Sometimes Silver Need

I feel very blessed. I have had, and am having, such a lovely life.

Not Perfect Perfect

If you can't play under pressure, you shouldn't be at a World Cup.

World Pressure You Play Cup

It's enshrined in our Constitution that an individual has a right to release information and disseminate information that makes the powers that be uncomfortable.

Constitution Uncomfortable Information

If you fall then that's not all... if you wish to be down then stay down... if you wish to be up then get up.

Janice Markowitz

Wish You Fall Down Up Stay

People ask about love. Real love. I was never in love; the people around me didn't love me. They were just along for the ride.

Love Ride People Me Love Me Never

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