Kenneth Langone Quotes

Why do we have U.S. attorneys? Because we need a mechanism to make sure people obey the laws that we pass, for societal reasons.

Kenneth Langone

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PeopleWhyNeedObeyLawsSure

Whenever we have had a need for a national security or public safety issue, Congress has always followed the recommendations of the White House, regardless of who is in control, giving them the resources to keep America safe and to enforce our laws.

Jim Sensenbrenner

SafetyControlGivingAmericaHouse

My father always encouraged me to get an education, but he was also a guy that, when he was younger, had ridden the rails from town to town to box and wrestle for money.

Joe R. Lansdale

EducationFatherMoneyMeBoxGuy

I remember, once I was going through Nice airport with Roger Moore, and these kids came up and asked for our autographs. Afterwards, Roger said, 'It must be very strange for you. I'm an actor, and signing autographs is part of what I do. But you're a public figure who people don't really know.' He was right.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

PeopleRememberYouNiceAirport

We did not seek ideological confrontation.

John Hume

SeekConfrontationDidIdeological

I've been in the entertainment industry since I was five and it has always been something that has been in my blood.

Stacy Keibler

BloodEntertainmentAlwaysIndustry

I think we plan everything, somehow, on another level.

Shirley MacLaine

ThinkPlanEverythingLevelI Think

I've been in L.A., but I wasn't acting. I didn't know that I wanted to act, so I was in L.A. but working at a restaurant seven days a week and trying to figure out what I wanted to do and all that kind of stuff.

Mircea Monroe

RestaurantWeekTryingActingKnow

It's rare that movies can sort of capture the tone of life; movies always feel like they have to be one thing or another.

Jonathan Levine

LifeFeelMoviesCaptureRareTone

The NBA is becoming a global game.

Dikembe Mutombo

GameNBABecomingGlobal

I think my best skill in this whole deal is as a conduit to try to bring people together, because I think it's in our unity that we'll have the greatest strength.

Woody Harrelson

StrengthBestTogetherPeopleUnity

My family were broadminded enough to support me when I wanted to pursue a life in the theatre.

Peter Gallagher

LifeFamilySupportMeTheatreWere

A lot of my energy is going to Code for America, Jen Pahlka's non-profit startup. We're doing a lot of great work teaching government how to apply technology and changing the culture of government.

Tim O'Reilly

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