Randy Newman Quotes

I started recording because I was always complaining about the records that I was getting of my songs. At least if I did them and messed them up, I wouldn't have anyone else to blame.

Randy Newman

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BlameComplainingAlwaysUpStarted

I don't think I should ask my kids to inherit my business, because they can't start where I did: I was from the street. I'm a very different make of person. I've been a fighter all my life.

Jimmy Lai

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Sometimes I do feel like I write the same story again and again. And for me, I am always looking for a place with a kind of redemption.

Jill McCorkle

I AmMeLookingStoryFeelPlace

Under our stable and committed ownership, PartnerRe will continue to develop as a leading independent global reinsurer.

John Elkann

OwnershipIndependentWillGlobal

The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.

Tom Stoppard

PowerResponsibilityHouseIllusion

Growing up, I've had plenty of obstacles, but to be honest, I didn't always have doubters. I was a standout athlete, so when that happens, you don't have too many people telling you 'You can't do this,' and 'You can't do that.' I've always been a bit of a people person and a hard worker.

Roman Reigns

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If the U.S. fails to set the rules for global trade, then other countries with records of environmental and labor abuses, like China, will step in to fill the void.

Mike Quigley

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The U.S. market has the highest priority for Volkswagen.

Martin Winterkorn

MarketPriorityHighest

My parents were wonderful people, but there were terrible rows between them, and at times I found the atmosphere at home unbearable. The Arthur Ransome books gave me an alternative childhood and the tools to escape.

Michelle Magorian

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In '75, the year both A Chorus Line and Chicago hit Broadway, my head spun around and I became the ultimate theater queen for life.

Michael Musto

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There's a chunk of myself in every part I play.

Jay Baruchel

MyselfPlayPartEveryChunk

When I did 'Cyrano' for Roundabout, I was originally supposed to direct and play the title role, but I quickly realized that was madness, and we called in Jamie Lloyd, who directed me in Osborne's 'Inadmissible Evidence.'

Douglas Hodge

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Any immigration-reform effort must begin first with border security and enforcement of the law.

Cory Gardner

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