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CASSANDRA CLARE I never thought I would write about the Book of Revelation. It's so dense; it's so complex a... ELAINE PAGELS I guess television is so much on the word. It's so much closer to playwriting - the scale is mor... EDWARD ZWICK I'm not afraid of a big studio film; I trust my instincts. But for me, it's not really about... F. GARY GRAY With female-oriented movies, unless it's something like 'Bridesmaids' or a romantic come... CALLIE KHOURI If it's about what I like, I like opera as a music and deathstep and dubstep. DEYTH BANGER I'm very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. That's my go-to. Playing the vul... KRISTEN BELL It's harder to be angry at home when we lose. When it was just me and the missus, she didn't... HARRY KANE It's so easy to settle for less than God's best for us because we don't always feel like... JOYCE MEYER It's not about finding a home so much as finding yourself. JASON BEHR Cooking, to me, it's kind of therapeutic. 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NANCY LUBLIN Teens look at cause-related efforts with some scrutiny. They know they are often a target market, bu... NANCY LUBLIN Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are s... NANCY LUBLIN For a long time, the for-profit world has told us in the not-for-profit sector to behave more like b... NANCY LUBLIN Picking and choosing what kind of love is worth recognizing is an expensive choice. Is discriminatio... NANCY LUBLIN I'm an entrepreneur. I'm married to an entrepreneur. So I haven't just sipped the entrep... NANCY LUBLIN Entrepreneurship is the very back bone of our country and what makes us great - we are a nation of f... NANCY LUBLIN If most people were to take a moment to picture in their minds the average, not-for-profit, save-the... NANCY LUBLIN I don't take fancy vacations. I buy all my jewelry at Claire's. I can't remember the las... NANCY LUBLIN I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young peopl... NANCY LUBLIN I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall S... NANCY LUBLIN When I was 23, I founded an organization called Dress for Success, which is now in more than 100 cit... NANCY LUBLIN I run a charity. If my name pops up in your call ID, chances are I'm about to ask you for someth... NANCY LUBLIN Simply, I believe the United States should lower the voting age to 17. NANCY LUBLIN Commit yourself to an organization or cause that genuinely fires you up. NANCY LUBLIN Young people are this awesome, creative, hopeful untapped resource out there. NANCY LUBLIN I'm proposing a change: love thy worker-bee. Celebrate the ones who toil without complaint, play... NANCY LUBLIN Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birken... NANCY LUBLIN When I have a bad day, I dream about opening up a gelato stand on the streets of Sydney, Australia. ... NANCY LUBLIN Social change isn't something you should do just to help pad a resume. Follow your passion. NANCY LUBLIN I loved junior golf. NANCY LOPEZ If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my na... NANCY LOPEZ Our players are mad, but it's good mad. NANCY LOPEZ I never taught my girls to play golf; they all played softball. NANCY LOPEZ I try to be very modest with what I do. I'm not a frivolous spender. NANCY LOPEZ My swing is no uglier than Arnold Palmer's, and it's the same ugly swing every time. NANCY LOPEZ The simpler I keep things, the better I play. NANCY LOPEZ Great champions have an enormous sense of pride. The people who excel are those who are driven to sh... NANCY LOPEZ Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But i... NANCY LOPEZ