Alafair Burke Quotes

Moving to New York made all the difference in my creating this new series with Ellie Hatcher. I love Portland, and it's always going to be one of my favorite cities, but it was getting to the point where, after I'd moved to New York, I couldn't write as specifically about Portland any more.

Alafair Burke

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LoveNew YorkMovingCreatingNew

I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage.

Joe Elliott

FeelStageUpGetDifferentReally

I certainly never thought I would run for office myself. If someone had suggested it, I would have laughed out loud.

Jennifer Granholm

MyselfThoughtSomeoneRunOffice

I'm a Bill Clinton social Republican.

John Catsimatidis

RepublicanSocialBill ClintonBill

I don't know whether crime is dictating business or business is dictating crime.

Andrew Dominik

BusinessKnowCrimeWhether

My dad was a cotton buyer and cotton buyers always considered themselves superior to the rest of the world.

Joseph Mitchell

WorldRestAlwaysCottonSuperior

It's crazy that, as women, we are taught to be cute and nice and polite when we should learn to be less nice sometimes.

Pom Klementieff

WomenCuteCrazyLearnNiceShould

One of the things I love about 'Idol' besides the drama, the backstories, and the crazy arrangements on popular songs is the auditions, when everyone is full of hope and nerves.

Phoebe Robinson

LoveHopeCrazyDramaEveryoneIdol

Very few people are original. There's very little original anything out there. Because to be original means you have to stand alone.

Susan Powter

AlonePeopleStandYouBe Original

I did mostly good things, except light things on fire.

Mark Hoppus

GoodLightFireGood ThingsThings

I didn't know how to pass a major piece of legislation; I didn't know how to get colleagues to support my views. It took a lot of asking for advice and learning. One of the lessons is that you have to be able to tell people why you care, and you're only going to be able to do that if you talk to someone whom an issue is affecting.

Kirsten Gillibrand

LearningSupportPeopleColleagues

I have always stayed out of politics, I don't believe it would be appropriate to talk about it.

Kirsty Coventry

PoliticsBelieveTalkAlwaysOut

If you ain't Texan, I ain't got time for you.

Kinky Friedman

TimeYouGotTexan

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