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Sam Simon Quotes

A lot of charities spend a million dollars on a fundraiser to make $15,000. It's a social swirl. They do some great stuff and then - it's called mission drift. It becomes more about the parties.

Sam Simon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: June 6, 1955 - March 8, 2015

Topics

Great Mission More Drift Social

I was raised in an open-minded home. I was raised a Christian, but I was raised open-minded Christian - one to accept people, love people, not pass judgment.

Meghan McCain

Love Home People Christian Accept

Don't give me any money, don't give me any people, but give freedom, and I'll give you a movie that looks gigantic.

Robert Rodriguez

Freedom Money People Me You Looks

Not a having and a resting, but a growing and becoming, is the character of perfection as culture conceives it.

Matthew Arnold

Character Culture Perfection Growing

I went to Iraq because I wanted to see what one year of occupation had done to Iraqi society, and I went to the West Bank and Gaza Strip because I wanted to see what three generations of occupation had done to Palestinian society. I found a lot more hopelessness and despair in Palestine.

Michael Franti

Society Year Done Three More See

I think it is good to grow up on a farm, with nature, with animals and everything when you are young.

Stan Wawrinka

Nature Good Think Grow Farm You

I never had a written contract, was never officially a stable jockey.

Tony McCoy

Never Contract Stable Jockey Had

I know it will take a little time to adapt to a different team and a different league.

Robbie Keane

Time Team Know Adapt Will Little

You either have fans who stick with you, or they don't. It comes down to making music that people connect with and great fans.

Martina McBride

Music Great People You Down Fans

I don't think anybody is anybody else's moral compass. Maybe listening to my music is not the best idea if you live a very constricted life. Or maybe it is.

Lou Reed

Life Live Music Best Listening You

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

LL Cool J

You Air Ball Referee Take Just

I remember, the first time I came to the United States in 1996, I didn't speak a word of English at the beginning. I am very thankful for this country and the opportunity music has given me... My three kids were born here in Miami; they speak Spanish at home, but English with all their friends.

Juanes

Home Music Opportunity Thankful Time

I own buildings. I'm a builder; I know how to build. Nobody can build like I can build. Nobody. And the builders in New York will tell you that. I build the best product. And my name helps a lot.

Donald Trump

Best New York Name You Buildings