Charles McCarry Quotes

If I were to give you a list of names of the people, world political figures, who have been assisted by the CIA, and even assisted to office around the world, you'd be astonished and probably wouldn't believe it. But it's very long, and the names are very distinguished.

Charles McCarry

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Prince was outside his dressing room, shaking one of those little Easter egg maracas. His hair was straightened to a soft wave; his eyelashes were unfairly lovely. He smelled like the most expensive shelf in the Sephora perfume aisle. This man wearing eyeliner, heels and ladies' perfume somehow managed to be more masculine than the burly bodyguard.

Mayte Garcia

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Even in comedy, I'm always the straight guy, which is okay because that's a skill. But it would be nice to get out of that box.

Maura Tierney

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I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle was my idol. And here I am, and I'd go pick cotton to have enough money, and I'd buy all of these packs, and I'd chew all of the gum, and I'd never find a Mickey Mantle card.

Johnny Bench

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I kinda like Florida. It's hot as hell, but we moved to Tallahassee, which is so close to Georgia. It really wasn't Florida the way people think of Florida. It wasn't south Florida. But you could still easily drive to Panama City Beach and get a little bit of Redneck Riviera if you want that. Get some airbrushed T-shirts on, and you're done.

Tony Hale

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I was very proud of my father, and I admired him, but I always thought he was more interesting than the shows he was working on.

Joss Whedon

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When I was eight, I went into a football school in my neighbourhood, and we played five a side on a little court.

David Villa

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Never settle with words what you can accomplish with a flamethrower.

Bruce Feirstein

WordsYouAccomplishSettleNever

Books always help.

Aung San Suu Kyi

HelpAlwaysBooks

To be accused of 'channeling' is to be dismissed as a ventriloquist's live dummy, derogated at not having a mind of one's own.

William Safire

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It's the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but to governments - and that's what matters.

Peter Benenson

WorldThinkNameMattersFunction

As actors, we're a little faster than other people with breaking down the walls.

Paula Malcomson

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Fashion was in a crisis up until the mid-'90s and, when it came out of the crisis, it was a very different place. It was a place that nurtured and cultivated young entrepreneurial designers.

Tim Gunn

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