Ira Glass Quotes

I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional question. And as in the best fiction, tone counts for a lot.

Ira Glass

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We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.

Joan Blades

BetterElectionsGotVoterPercent

On Twitter, people just want to hear a joke. They don't really want to know about your life.

Jenny Mollen

LifePeopleKnowWantJokeJust

A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United States was drawn by the ingenious and philosophic pen of Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, a delegate from the state of Virginia.

Mercy Otis Warren

IndependenceAmericaPenSovereignty

Don't try to start a career in LA, unless money is all you're interested in.

Stephen Collins

MoneyStartYouCareerTryUnless

Andre Agassi is one of the world's most popular and admired figures. He has lived an extraordinary life, and he has a great story to tell.

Sonny Mehta

LifeGreatWorldStoryExtraordinary

I was babysitting the night High School Musical premiered last year. I watched with the kids and we sang along to the lyrics. I was making $12 an hour.

Monique Coleman

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Movies were always the goal, but I had a lot of goals. Twelve-year-old me wanted to do everything: act and sing and paint and dance.

Joss Whedon

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I'm pretty fair-skinned, so I need to get in the sun for a little while.

Jon Lester

SunNeedLittlePrettyGetWhile

What I do in WWE is essentially a lovable bad guy.

Dean Ambrose

BadBad GuyGuyWWELovable

Fame is a funny thing. I like doing normal things. I like going to fairs. I like going to ball games. I like going to Disney World or a big field on the Fourth of July and having picnics with friends. The problem is you're either worried you're going to be recognized, or you're thankful you're not. It's always there.

Chris Evans

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I think theatre is by far the most rewarding experience for an actor. You get 4 weeks to rehearse your character and then at 7:30 pm you start acting and nobody stops you, acting with your entire soul.

Christopher Eccleston

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I don't write about anything I haven't been through.

Brantley Gilbert

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