Al Franken Quotes

There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit dangerous.

Al Franken

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I enjoyed acting at school and went to an acting workshop for kids in Nottingham. It was twice a week after school and free to go to - ITV subsidised it. Every now and again, a casting director would turn up. 'Peak Practice' became a rite of passage for us. It was the first job I had.

Joe Dempsie

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My family are from Liverpool, so I have some twang there - I have a Midlands accent, and I was raised about an hour north of London, so my voice is a mess. Although, to American ears, it sounds like the crisp language of a queen's butler.

John Oliver

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The most lively fancy aided by the strongest description cannot equal the reality of the opera.

John Marshall

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So many people are not aware that NPR writes things, 'posts' things. But we are spreading the word.

Robert Krulwich

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Let's face it - Donald Trump is a very, very good con man.

Michael Avenatti

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Being a teenager is chaotic because you're kind of coming into your own, but you're not an adult; you're fighting with your parents over responsibilities and freedom.

Troian Bellisario

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People have actually figured out that Estonia is one of the few post-Communist countries that has a genuine image in people's minds as being something.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

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By requiring that any surplus in Social Security taxes be returned to the American people in personal savings accounts, the plan ensures that Social Security taxes will be used for Social Security.

Mike Pence

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What's natural is beautiful, and when you're not you anymore, you become a caricature.

Monica Bellucci

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I am inspired by many mediums and use them to express varied aspects of my philosophies and life observations.

Judith Anderson

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Truman Capote famously claimed to have nearly absolute recall of dialogue and used his prodigious memory as an excuse never to take notes or use a tape recorder, but I suspect his memory claims were just a useful cover to invent dialogue whole cloth.

Joshua Foer

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I love going to the movies.

Jonathan Groff

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