Elfriede Jelinek Quotes

I don't do what I do willingly, but I have to do it.

Elfriede Jelinek

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Willingly

The risks are 'How country can you go?' rather than 'How rock can you take it?'

Joe Nichols

RisksYouCountryGoRockTake

When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver.

Matt Gonzalez

PoliticsPeopleNeverThingsPromise

Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street.

Sugar Ray Leonard

ManMeGolfPlayStreetPoor

I've been overweight all my life.

Roberta Flack

LifeMy LifeBeenOverweight

I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.

Rutina Wesley

LoveGoodStoryLongFilmPicky

I think 'On The Air' was a little too bizarre for TV.

Miguel Ferrer

ThinkAirLittleI ThinkTVBizarre

I've always enjoyed painting, but I went to teach in schools in Zimbabwe instead.

Louis Theroux

PaintingTeachAlwaysZimbabwe

I met the real George Steinbrenner on only one occasion when he actually came and played himself on an episode of 'Seinfeld.' He seemed to really enjoy himself. I did not get to know him, but the fact that he allowed himself and his beloved team to be satirized on our show is an indication to me of his true character.

Jason Alexander

CharacterMeTeamEnjoyKnowTrue

If you're a doctor, what do you promise to do? First, do no harm. If your operating philosophy is do no harm, that's not a call to imagination. Not only that, if I'm a patient, I don't want your imagination. I want what works.

Jay S. Walker

ImaginationDoctorPhilosophyYou

I'm a singer who moves well.

Jonathan Groff

SingerWellWhoMoves

When you're a kid, and someone is your best friend, you almost don't need words. It's almost like puppies in a - frolicking in a garden or something. You don't articulate stuff. You just live it.

Claire Messud

FriendLiveBestWordsBest Friend

I traveled to Cuba with the intention of speaking with boxers who had turned down enormous offers to leave. When explaining my project to people, again and again I was met with amusement and skepticism.

Brin-Jonathan Butler

PeopleTraveledIntentionDownCuba

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