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Burgess Owens Quotes

In the decades since my youth, I've witnessed the explosion of fatherless families and an exponential increase in illiteracy and crime.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: August 2, 1951

Topics

Youth Crime Decades Fatherless Since

Sometimes I wish I was one of those artists like David Bowie. They're not putting their private lives out there; it's about show and entertainment. But an alter ego is very dangerous for me. Because I am the guy who will become lost in that.

I Am Me Ego Wish Dangerous Lost

You are always new, the last of your kisses was ever the sweetest.

Valentine's Day You New Always Last

I had the notion that I wanted to write the great dirty American novel, so I went to Roanoke College on the GI Bill.

Great College American Dirty Write

I can't wait to bring #LizaOnDemand to my YouTube audience and hopefully a new audience, too.

Wait New YouTube Audience Bring Too

Yesterday NPR fired me for telling the truth. The truth is that I worry when I am getting on an airplane and see people dressed in garb that identifies them first and foremost as Muslims. This is not a bigoted statement. It is a statement of my feelings, my fears after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 by radical Muslims.

Truth I Am People Me Airplane Worry

I don't think anybody is ever going to call me to play someone who is mousy and demure.

Me Think Someone Play Call Going

Film is a tool of change.

Change Tool Film

Life, especially the life of an early-stage entrepreneur, is full of gigantic ups and downs. Make sure you don't let yourself get too high or too low. It's a marathon, and you just have to keep your legs moving at a steady pace.

Life Yourself Moving Ups And Downs

'Diversity' is like, 'Ugh, I have to do diversity.' I recognize and celebrate what it is, but that word, to me, is a disconnect.

Diversity Me Celebrate Disconnect

Secrecy is never so appealing as in a free society.

Shana Alexander

Society Free Never Secrecy Appealing

What does it take to be a great social chronicler? Perhaps one of the key attributes is an understanding of what it feels like to fall from grace.

Great Grace Key Understanding Fall

Anytime you make big plans, you have people questioning what you're doing.

People Doing You Plans Questioning

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