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I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights.

Ban Ki-moon

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ServiceExperiencePeaceI AmWar

I spend about half my time in mobile and half my time on enterprise.

Jim Goetz

TimeHalfMobileMy TimeSpend

The British fans, they are very festive; they support their people.

Andre Ward

SupportPeopleFansBritishFestive

Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids and adults.

John Lasseter

ChallengePlayAudienceAnimation

Food is a fairly significant aspect of my life. I have struggled mightily with food. With my weight. And I'm conscious of it. So I have a sensitivity to people who struggle with their weight.

Tom Vilsack

LifeFoodStrugglePeopleMy Life

The Kurds will not be allowed to have an independent country because Turkey wouldn't stand for it; they have their own Kurdish population.

Molly Ivins

StandCountryIndependentWillOwn

I like to think of myself as a virtuous troll.

Milo Yiannopoulos

MyselfThinkLikeVirtuous

You throw your best punch, otherwise don't do it.

Don Rickles

BestYouPunchThrowYourOtherwise

I think your values are always influenced by your family and your community.

Dolly Parton

FamilyCommunityThinkValuesAlways

'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' was a movie that I repeatedly turned down. The movie's producer, Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli, known for his tight-fisted control of the James Bond movie franchise, desperately wanted to re-team Julie Andrews and me after the success we'd enjoyed with 'Mary Poppins.'

Dick Van Dyke

SuccessMeControlBondDownBang

The industry has always had a problem with the 18-to-25 market, but EDM is perfect - a unique identifier for a group in that mental and fiscal state; in their youth, but free to do whatever they want. We filled that void.

Deadmau5

YouthFreeProblemPerfectUnique

As an actor, my background is in the theater and I feel that my strong suit is period work, but I actually didn't do much of it at all, until the last three or four years. I'm loving it!

Colm Meaney

WorkStrongFeelLovingThreeActor

I really wish we could stay longer in the countries we visit, but I've been lucky to have visited most of them before, because I've done a tremendous amount of travel.

Phil Keoghan

TravelWishDoneLuckyStayBeen

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