Hugh Mackay Quotes

So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on TV and at the cinema, should we conclude that media violence is causing the drop in crime rates?

Hugh Mackay

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Video GamesMediaViolenceCinema

I was digging for stuff in a used bookstore, and I came upon 'Little Sister.' I fell in love with Chandler that night. I fell right down the rabbit hole of crime fiction.

Robert Crais

LoveSisterNightDownCrimeRight

The truth is that I have never created a president to push a political point of view. I am often looking to create aspirational characters; that's true. But, you know, in the end, it is really up to the actor in front of the presidential seal to decide exactly what kind of president you're going to get.

Rod Lurie

TruthI AmLookingTruth IsEndYou

I like it when journalists are nice to me, and it's happening more and more.

Ronnie Wood

MeNiceMoreLikeHappening

Everybody knows that I like Oklahoma City, and I love being here. I love everybody here.

Russell Westbrook

LoveCityOklahomaBeingHereLike

Every comedian comes to a fork in the road where they have to decide if they're going to make jokes about other people or make jokes about themselves. I chose myself.

Mike Birbiglia

MyselfPeopleRoadJokesDecide

The nature of having ideas and creativity is incredibly inspiring.

Jonathan Ive

NatureCreativityIdeasHaving

Micky Arison is a fantastic owner and a great leader, and we've always had a special relationship.

Chris Bosh

LeaderRelationshipGreatSpecial

The best thing about getting a flu shot is that you never again need to wash your hands. That's how I see it.

Chuck Palahniuk

BestHandsYouNeverFluNeed

The airplane I usually fly has 450 horse power, and it's all made out of carbon fibre - you can't break it; your body will break before the airplane does.

Brenda Laurel

PowerFlyAirplaneHorseYouBody

When women are paid for their work and have control over how the money gets spent, they invest much more of their income than men do in their families' education and health.

Arancha Gonzalez

WorkEducationWomenHealthMoney

I want to have the freedom to do whatever I want.

Paul Walker

FreedomWantWhatever

My final historical romance came out December 2005. While I enjoyed writing medieval romances, I was also dying to write something with more edge.

Tina St. John

WritingEdgeMoreWriteDyingOut

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