Eliot Sumner Quotes

Self-sufficiency is vitally important to my self-respect. I never wanted to rely on my parents in that way, because I knew that if I got used to it, I'd be reliant all my life.

Eliot Sumner

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When I went to Bosnia, I was there to tell someone else's story and I was more methodical.

Joe Sacco

StorySomeoneMoreTellElseBosnia

We Americans think, in every country in transition, there's a Thomas Jefferson hiding behind some rock or a James Madison beyond one sand dune.

Joe Biden

ThinkSandCountryTransitionRock

The life of a dancer is tragically short. What is remarkable about the New York City Ballet is that it makes us forget that. Because it keeps the ballet alive.

John Guare

LifeNew YorkCityShortAliveNew

Not only am I a spender, I have had a couple of business people in the past who have been spending my money quite happily.

Roger Moore

BusinessMoneyPastPeopleBeenWho

I have spent most of my life working with mental illness. I have been president of the world's largest association of mental-illness workers, and I am all for more funding for mental-health care and research - but not in the vain hope that it will curb violence.

Martin Seligman

LifeHopeI AmResearchWorldCare

Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

MeBrainyAttentionYouWillPay

It's definitely nerve-racking to be the center of attention. I'm not the kind of an actor that just craves attention 24-7 - but it's part of the deal. You're the leader on the set.

Jon Hamm

LeaderAttentionYouKindActorSet

Vocally, I'm definitely pushing out more. That feels good. It's very freeing. I've always been very private and consciously private. Now it's kinda like, 'Who cares.' I'm gonna be free and gonna be me. I feel good.

Ciara

GoodMeFeel GoodFreeFeelNow

My career is really, really important, and I love it, but the life highs - like seeing my son graduate - need to me to be more important than the career highs, which are fleeting.

Bonnie Hammer

LifeLoveSonMeSeeingCareer

I still get a great buzz from rugby.

Brian O'Driscoll

GreatRugbyGetStillBuzz

When I was working at Gilt, a lot of people at the time - this is back in 2009; Gilt launched in 2007 - were making their first fashion purchases online and at a discount.

Aslaug Magnusdottir

TimePeopleFashionBackFirstWere

I think too many people are offended by stuff that doesn't matter.

Syd

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