Patricia Ireland Quotes

I just have that sense this is the reason we got Sandra Day O'Connor on the Court in the first place is because Ronald Reagan was running for President.

Patricia Ireland

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I went to play in Brazil when I had just turned 18 and was the world's top junior player. I got to the airport, and no one knew who I was. I couldn't speak any Portuguese, and no one spoke English. Then someone said something that resembled 'tennis,' and I went with that.

John McEnroe

WorldSpeakSomeonePlayAirport

I wrote my book 'The Amorous Busboy Of Decatur Avenue' completely like a writer does, writing it down, re-writing everything. But in my stand-up, I improvise initially, never questioning it too closely.

Robert Klein

WritingBookDownNeverEverything

I do not believe anything comes by chance. I regard the present as the necessary child of a necessary past.

Robert Green Ingersoll

PastChildBelieveChancePresent

I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.

Andy Williams

LifeI AmFunMindHardUp

Having a family has made a huge difference in the roles I take, so doing a show in L.A. is a huge factor.

Sonya Walger

FamilyDoingDifferenceTakeShow

The truth is that the gossip-hounds in Tinsel Town and the cackling windbags at 'The View' don't want civility. They want catty (or dare I say it gay-ish) gossip and sensational headlines that provide them with an opportunity to hop on the bully pulpit.

Steven Crowder

OpportunityTruthTruth IsViewWant

Why does 'I Love Lucy' still make people laugh? Because she's a specific character who has real reactions.

Martin Short

LoveCharacterPeopleLaughWhyShe

Especially since having children, a lot of the time if you ask me, 'Have you read that book?' the answer would be 'not personally.'

Claire Messud

ChildrenTimeMeBookYouAsk

I'm always in search of something, in search of losing myself to the music.

Bruce Springsteen

MusicMyselfLosingSearchAlways

When I'm dancing with any woman, I immediately get rid of intimacy barriers. I just give her a big hug and crack on.

Anton du Beke

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I do not want an animal to die for me.

Sylvie Guillem

AnimalMeDieWant

I'm never going to be Tolstoy.

Tucker Max

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