I knew that this was what I wanted to talk about on stage. There was no point being coy about it, or pretending that I wasn't gay. That was the substance of my whole act. If you took that away, there would be nothing left.

For almost anyone who chooses to be a writer, since so very few writers are able to learn a living from their work that is equivalent to the living earned by the average dentist or accountant... view

By: Russell Banks

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Hospitals are closing across the country due to the burden of illegal immigration, college students find that summer jobs have dried up due to illegal immigration, and wages across the board are depressed by the overwhelming influx of cheap and illegal labor... view

By: Elton Gallegly

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In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event... view

By: Theodore Bikel

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At age 11 in 1960, I moved to an academic state secondary school, Harrow County Grammar School for Boys... view

By: Paul Nurse

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You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot... view

By: Stanley Kubrick

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My philosophy is to do the best you can for somebody. Help. It's not just what do you for yourself. It's how you treat people decently. The golden rule. There isn't big anything better than the golden rule. It's in every major religion in one language or another... view

By: Art Linkletter

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Their term project consists of a fieldwork collection of folklore that they create by interviewing family members, friends, or anyone they can manage to persuade to serve as an informant... view

By: Alan Dundes

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And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we show him the bill. We're lavish to the bone, but all our money goes back into the product... view

By: Freddie Mercury

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I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling - and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves... view

By: Jamie Lee Curtis

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It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not sexy enough, people won't listen. It's part of the game... view

By: Sting

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An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it... view

By: James A. Michener

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I have to be asked, I guess, but I love the idea of marriage. I think it's beautiful. I'm such a romantic, and I always have been... view

By: Portia de Rossi

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