Nancy Gibbs Quotes

The days of the Pentagon Papers debates seem long past, when a sudden transparency yielded insight into fights over war and peace and freedom and security; the transparency afforded by Twitter and Facebook yields insights that extend no further than a lawmaker's boundless narcissism and a culture's pitiless prurience.

Nancy Gibbs

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FreedomCulturePeacePastWarLong

I'm superstitious.

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Superstitious

I met Drew Barrymore in New York and she said she liked the band. That was really cool. I grew up on her.

Meg White

New YorkCoolNewSaidBandShe

Substantive and procedural law benefits and protects landlords over tenants, creditors over debtors, lenders over borrowers, and the poor are seldom among the favored parties.

John Turner

LawPoorOverBenefitsSeldomAmong

The dream is to keep surprising yourself, never mind the audience.

Tom Hiddleston

YourselfMindDreamNeverAudience

I am often stunned and charmed by the simple brilliance of what children say. But you have to be willing to listen.

Mike Farrell

ChildrenSimpleI AmYouSayListen

As a director, you have to go in with a really, really, really clear picture of what you want.

David Slade

PictureYouGoWantDirectorClear

I have a wonderful respect for old people.

Craig Kilborn

RespectPeopleOld PeopleOld

What I want people to do is what's healthy for them.

Phil McGraw

PeopleHealthyWantThem

In my experience, all Americans - Republicans, Democrats, and everyone in between - want roughly the same thing: an assurance that if they work hard, they can create a better life for themselves and their families. They want to feel safe in their communities and secure in their future.

Todd Young

LifeWorkFutureExperienceBetter

Every film's different; every story is so different. But I think I've always been attracted to try to take something minimal and to maximize it cinematically. To find out if I can I really go all the way with one idea.

Richard Linklater

StoryThinkFindI CanGoWay

I've got quite a strong drive, and that can be slightly deplorable. Struggling to become a famous comedian - there's something weird about that.

Noel Fielding

DriveStrongFamousWeirdBecome

When someone has to go to the hospital because they don't have insurance - and by the way, I think the insurance companies should be out of the mix altogether - but when someone needs health care, and they don't have the ability to pay for it, in our communities, we end up paying for it one way or the other.

Mark Cuban

HealthThinkCareEndInsuranceGo

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