Carmen Yulin Cruz Quotes

My job is to make life better for people, and you cannot make life better if you are in a helicopter. You can't make life better for them if you can't touch them.

Carmen Yulin Cruz

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I did my utmost to ensure that everyone below me in the chain of command felt comfortable approaching me with concerns, ideas, thoughts, and even disagreements.

Jocko Willink

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I believe that voting is the first act of building a community as well as building a country.

John Ensign

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I went to the University of Washington in Seattle. This was a very good place to study, and I learned a lot. But it wasn't the right place for my Ph.D.

Robert Mundell

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I'll be with The Goat until the fall. Then I've been given three plays to look at and there have been a couple of films have come over the desk. I will probably not do either one of them.

Mercedes Ruehl

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UPS stands as an example of a company that's already doing great things.

Steven Horsford

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I knew I wanted to try comedy and acting. Even if I failed, at least I would have tried. It's better than never having tried.

Rob Riggle

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The biggest problem is startups in search of a problem. Chase what you're passionate about; you'll probably already have knowledge in the space.

Mike Krieger

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A lot of comedy films, there's the opinion, 'Well, if it's funny, put it in.' But I think you have to be more disciplined than that.

Jay Chandrasekhar

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When I first got to Motown, Smokey was already a fixture there. To me, he is one of the greatest songwriters and poets, so anything they ask me to do for Smokey is going to get a yes.

Dennis Edwards

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For a while, I drank the juice - I did things the way everybody else said to. I listened to their advice. But it didn't work.

Donald Cerrone

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My father is a very skilled carpenter. He can do just about anything with his hands. He is very artistic with his carpentry.

Coy Bowles

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Arkansas needs leaders who will stand up to anyone in Washington, from either political party, and do what's right for Arkansas and for our country.

Conner Eldridge

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