David Lindsay-Abaire Quotes

The Pulitzer has nothing to do with me; it's more about people's perceptions of me, whatever they may be. I'm not being humble - I honestly do not and cannot think about that. It's a lovely piece of crystal on my bookcase, but that's all it is to me.

David Lindsay-Abaire

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HumblePeopleMeThinkNothingMore

There's nothing to be said for opposition. You can only talk about things and you can lay your plans. You can't actually achieve very much; you have to be in government for that.

Andrew Mitchell

GovernmentYouAchieveSaidPlans

You don't want to be the first person to tell your 5-year-old, like, 'You're going to have a life filled with disappointments and letdowns - enjoy!'

Maya Rudolph

LifeEnjoyYouPersonWantFirst

I was always the last one chosen for football games in Central Park.

Merlin Olsen

FootballGamesCentral ParkPark

I made my money the old-fashioned way; I inherited it. I think that's a great thing to do.

John Raese

GreatMoneyThinkWayGreat Thing

If you haven't heard my music before, 'Spirit Voices' is a great place to start.

Steven Stucky

MusicGreatStartYouPlaceSpirit

Like millions of others, I have been plagued by the devastating effects of cancer hitting not one, but multiple members of my family.

Tom DeLonge

FamilyOthersCancerBeenLike

Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny.

Masi Oka

FunnyTalentAmazingWillJust

I get things in my head every once in a while and decide I must experience them, no matter how ridiculous.

Jonny Lee Miller

ExperienceRidiculousMatterHead

With fame, you can't trust everybody. You can't depend on them being there for you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got and what you can bring to their life. It's not a relationship-it's a leech.

Chris Brown

LifeTrustYouPersonBeing There

I tend to treat everyone like equals. That is my downfall, though, because Oprah is Oprah, and Barack is Barack, and you've gotta come in with a certain level of respect and admiration and love while still having that respect. Look at them - these people are, at this point, royalty. I think I get a little too chummy.

Chrissy Teigen

LoveRespectPeopleTreatThinkYou

There is none to tell the rich to go on striving, for a rich man makes the law that hallows and hollows his own life.

Sean O'Casey

LifeManLawRichGoStriving

I'm human, I'm not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I guess my job is to keep those mistakes to myself, which I'm already fine doing and just try to be the best I can be for those kids.

Selena Gomez

TimeMyselfBestJobMistakesDoing

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