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Frank McCourt Quotes

I was ashamed of it, of the poverty I came from.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: irish
Birth: August 19, 1930 - July 19, 2009

Topics

Poverty Ashamed I Came Came

Let's recreate the equivalent of the Met Ball in Europe and, rather than for the museum, give the money to environmental causes.

Money Environmental Museum Europe

I want to be one of the wrestlers that actually gave back, that actually cared about the industry. That's very important to me.

Me Back Important Want Industry

Even though it has been very painful, lots of opportunities have come forward journalistically. Once all of this blows over, I think it might actually help that I have gotten this attention.

Forward Opportunities Think Help

Most laws that we make to protect people from guns are usually ignored by the criminals and obeyed by the law-abiding people. And so I think that if you had better data, there'd be no one more in favor of it than law abiding gun owners because they don't want to be smeared and lumped in with the criminals who use guns.

Stephen J. Dubner

People Law Gun Think Better Data

That I learned even as a three year-old that I see this world that is really a mess and I learned to say, this is not me. I am not the one that is messed up. It is out there.

I Am Me World Messed Up Three Say

There's so much built-up camaraderie and sacrifice, and football is such a tough man's game. I think that's why it's so popular. That's why so many blue-collar communities and people can really feel attracted to this because it is a blue-collar struggle that football players go through.

Struggle Football Man Sacrifice Game

If Barbara Walters was interviewing me, I'd figure her career was as dead as mine!

Me Career Dead Her Interviewing

I wouldn't want to do an average fashion line. I'd want it to be an amazing piece of art.

Art Amazing Fashion Want Line Piece

After much reflection, I have concluded that the federal individual mandate, which requires all Americans to purchase health insurance starting in 2014, will not be upheld.

Health Reflection Insurance Will

Real intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling.

Relationship Doing Feeling Possible

I really connect with every character that I've played, just because I kinda have to; as an actor, you want to take them in and get to know them and like them; because they're evil, you kinda have to like them so that you can understand them and play them and play them with some kind of empathy.

Character Empathy Evil You Play

I've written a couple screenplays and half-finished plays.

Christopher Meloni

Written Couple Plays Screenplays

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