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Frans van Houten Quotes

We started experimenting with television in 1928. For a lot of people, Philips has a lot to do with TV.

Frans van Houten

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: dutch
Birth: April 26, 1960

Topics

People Television Started TV Lot

When I walk into a courtroom, I feel like I'm home.

Home Walk Feel I Feel Like Courtroom

Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it.

Fame Whatever Because Did Came

I am more proud of Hillary Clinton's alt-right speech than any other moment on the campaign because she had the courage to stand up.

Jennifer Palmieri

Courage Moment I Am Stand Up Proud

There's a horrible fallacy that exists in the popular discussion of fiction these days: the idea that a successful central character need be 'likeable' or 'sympathetic'. It is surely more important that they be human, no? More crucial that they breathe?

Character Important More Human Need

Before I was known, I would go on stage and pretend I was other people. Once I pretended I was mentally handicapped. It was really wrong. One time I was a bad magician. And one time I pretended I was a Christian comic.

Time People Christian Bad Wrong Go

I remember thinking when I was in college that a lot of these known Chomsky-like, verbose, high-lefty thinkers made absolutely no sense, but I thought that was my problem.

Andrew Breitbart

College Thinking Thought Problem

I think of myself as actually kind of prudish and girly, but I don't know if a lot of other people would see me that way.

Anna D. Shapiro

Myself People Me Think Know Kind

I learned my weaknesses at the Asian Games and other competitions where I lost. My guard was down.

Down Lost Games Asian Weaknesses

I was not able to stop or slow down the Vietnam War.

War Slow Down Stop Vietnam War Able

I did classical singing at school. I did exams in that. I'd sing soprano, and we'd sing in German; we'd do Schubert for my pieces, in Latin, French... I really enjoyed that. I kind of miss it.

School Singing Kind Pieces Miss Did

Now, I am perfectly willing to just enjoy my career by choosing roles simply because I consider them to be a challenge and doing the best possible job I can.

Challenge Best Job I Am Doing Enjoy

Dieting is murder on the road. Show me a man who travels and I'll show you one who eats.

Bruce Froemming

Man Me Road Diet You Show

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