David Crosby Quotes

I get egotistical about things where I can do something well - for example, my singing. Most other things, I don't have the wherewithal to back it up.

David Crosby

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SingingBackI CanUpSomethingGet

With a strong domestic economy, low national unemployment at 5 percent, and increasing retail sales, the picture should look rosy. But one look at the trade deficit changes all of that.

Jo Ann Emerson

StrongPictureLookChangesEconomy

I used to break three or four strings a night, and the show would be over because I didn't know how to change the strings.

John Darnielle

ChangeNightKnowThreeOverBreak

I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.

Studs Terkel

WorkBeautyPeaceGraceYouWant

They talk about the American Dream. I still believe in that. I still believe that this is a great country, where great things can happen, where anybody can become president of the United States. Just that simple statement there defines so much about the whole business of liberty and freedom and the pursuit of happiness.

Rob Halford

HappinessBusinessFreedomGreat

I don't feel the breath of a thousand people over my shoulder.

Mike White

PeopleFeelOverShoulderBreath

I listened to this interview once with Jerry Seinfeld that really influenced my comedy and all of my writing, which is that when you're starting out in comedy, it's the audience that tells you what's funny about you. And you need to listen to that and make a note of that.

Mike Birbiglia

FunnyWritingComedyYouNeedOut

I love cycling, but if I could find a way of building something above the streets for cyclists, that would be amazing. We need even more space.

Michelle Dockery

LoveSpaceAmazingBuildingFind

Motherhood has made me a much better person. I see everything from a new perspective - with a sense of wonderment.

Juhi Chawla

PerspectiveMeMotherhoodBetterNew

After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists.

Dorothy Dunnett

MeLimitsGive MeGiveOffTour

Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.

Arlo Guthrie

HumorWorldEgoThinkLaughYou

But on this show, it's a good question because in the 35 shows that we've done now, I've really made a consistent effort to really shadow the directors because in many ways they have to be more prepared than feature directors.

Anthony Michael Hall

GoodShadowEffortDoneNowMore

I think all documentaries leave out areas of people's lives. Which is good. There are areas that need not be explored.

Alice Walker

GoodPeopleThinkNeedOutLeave

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