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Bernard Sumner Quotes

Being a single mother in the late 1950s was a very shocking thing - and dreadful thing - for people.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: english
Birth: January 4, 1956

Topics

Mother People Late Single 1950s

Producer Michael Davies - who did 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' - offered me a TV show, but I turned it down. I wasn't negotiating: It just didn't sound like a good idea. Then he offered me another show, and I said, 'No thanks' again. When I heard about 'Win Ben Stein's Money,' I thought, 'OK, that sounds like a good idea.'

Good Money Me Win Thought Down

Actors want to act; actors want to emote. It's like the emotional equivalent of tearing your shirt off and screaming to the heavens: you want to express, and you want to be seen to be expressing.

You Want Emotional Shirt Act Seen

When you have unity, I think it squares the reach or power of the work.

Work Power Unity Think Reach You

If I hadn't been so outspoken, Jimmy Carter wouldn't have wanted me.

Me Been Wanted Outspoken Jimmy

I do believe that for me, my own personal journey has been one in which my voice has also been appreciated.

Sterling K. Brown

Journey Me Believe Voice Personal

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

War Country Never Been Which

Johnny Mercer started Capitol Records, and he brought in Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole. He just let them sing whatever they wanted, and it became the best record company in America.

Best King America Company Whatever

That's the state of mind I have - I always want to be better.

Mind Better Want Always State

While I feel that I have a great reservoir to draw from as an actor for lots of different roles, it is difficult because it can be an industry where it's people's jobs to thin-slice you really quickly and try to fit you into a niche in the market.

Great People Feel You Actor Try

The perverse presumption that places the burden of proof on the challenger of spending must be inverted, back to the rule that applies elsewhere in life: 'Prove to me why we should.'

Life Me Back Burden Why Prove

Pink isn't just a color, it's an attitude!

Attitude Color Pink Just

Publishers and record companies love a broken heart.

Love Heart Broken Broken Heart

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