Marlee Matlin Quotes

As a kid, during the school year, my head was often buried in a textbook or Judy Blume book; the words and pictures were the perfect, barrier-free environment for me.

Marlee Matlin

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WordsSchoolMeBookYearPerfect

I could never be a career politician, because I believe in telling the truth.

Jesse Ventura

TruthBelieveCareerI BelieveNever

I grew up in rural Alabama, 50 miles from Montgomery, in a very loving, wonderful family: wonderful mother, wonderful father. We attended church; we went to Sunday school every Sunday.

John Lewis

FamilyFatherMotherSchoolChurch

When I got to 40, I was happy. Now I can wear what I like, listen to what I like, don't have to try and be cool. I'm someone's dad and it doesn't matter any more. That's an enormous freedom.

John Simm

FreedomHappyCoolSomeoneI Can

I am more of a New Yorker than ever and just actually, sometimes I fantasize about living somewhere else, where it's maybe not quite so crowded or stressful, blah, blah, blah and after September 11th, I guess I could just not imagine living anywhere else.

Sigourney Weaver

I AmNewSometimesLivingMoreJust

We're charging what we're worth and we don't think we're worth $22.50. We take a lower cut than Pearl Jam.

Tre Cool

ThinkWorthTakeCutThanJam

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

Mary J. Blige

LoveTruthHateMeLove MeYou

Historically, black music has influenced other cultures and other genres and created other genres.

Miguel

MusicBlackCulturesBlack Music

If I were not able anymore to come to the lab, that's retirement. Or if I had no more ideas of things. Every year, there's something new that comes along that's too exciting to quit.

Mildred Dresselhaus

IdeasRetirementYearNewQuitMore

Instant replay ought to be thrown out. Period. It's a game of imperfections. Why is that so bad for the game? Really, I think they are trying to make the game perfect. I'll tell you what: It will never, ever be perfect.

Doug Harvey

GameThinkTryingYouPerfectBad

I still have a book club with my friends from when I was 5. That's the privilege of growing up in a place where people want to remain. It's a huge gift.

Claire Danes

PeopleGrowing UpBookGiftFriends

You can't be different for different's sake, and this doesn't always work, but you have to separate yourself from the normal read. Of course, it has to be truthful. If it's not truthful, don't waste your time.

Brad Pitt

WorkTimeYourselfBe DifferentYou

When I was young I had a moment of believing in the Communist doctrine. I wanted to save the world through Communism. Quite soon I understood that it doesn't work, but I've never pretended it didn't happen to me.

Wislawa Szymborska

WorkMomentMeCommunismWorld

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