Patrick Leahy Quotes

Everyone in Congress wants our country to lead, to build alliances, to help American companies compete, and to protect the interests and security of our citizens. You can't have it both ways. You can't expect others to follow if you can't lead, and you can't lead if you don't pay your way.

Patrick Leahy

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The art world is an all-volunteer force. No one has to be here if he or she doesn't want to be, and we should be associating with anyone we want to.

Jerry Saltz

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I always like to incorporate one or two chic accessories that contrast with the more gritty look of my daily uniform: a leather jacket and jeans.

Johan Lindeberg

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I need people - theatrics and schmoozing and storytelling are part of my talent.

Joel Salatin

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Honestly, I have a decent sense of humour with people I am close to.

Anita Hassanandani Reddy

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I have to admit that the empty prestige and the stupid glory - yes, the horrible rush, the deadly sense of importance that war brings to life - are hard illusions to shake off. Look at me, a war correspondent.

Michael Hastings

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The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea.

John Sebastian

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You know, sound was still a fairly new thing when I came into movies. And the reason musicals happened is because of sound. They could put music in the picture! That's how it all began.

Stanley Donen

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The only thing fame has changed about me is that I'm more self-aware when I go out in public.

Miles Teller

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It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.

Diane Watson

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When I was doing music videos, everybody was very snobbish about music video directors doing commercials. It was all guys from ad agencies.

David Slade

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I'm trying not to put myself into anything I'm not 100 percent confident about.

Christian Slater

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I really have never been concerned about being beautiful on-screen. That's just not my jam.

Claire Danes

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