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JOE DUBUQUE The very first job I did, a Barbie commercial when I was eight or nine, that was like 'Oh my God... BIANCA LAWSON I'm completely stunned that the DVD came out as great as it did. There was some greater power watchi... YNGWIE MALMSTEEN China is a huge piece of the puzzle right now, and the military certainly recognizes it. MICHAEL BOERA There are many wonderful orchestras in the world, but very few who have a character or personality o... DANIEL BARENBOIM Basically, my goal in life is to be David Hyde Pierce - go to Hollywood, make some money, come back ... BARRETT FOA I don't even know what to think. It seems like it was just yesterday that it was 100. The next thing... FLOYD CIRUTI The guys weren't overly happy about it. To them it's an integrity thing, but they didn't figure it w... WAYNE JOHNSON You see, every piece of the puzzle is required to complete the scene, while some have rough edges an... GREG DUTILLY For starters, that’s a rather simple principle of Time Travel right there – and according to the... CHRISTINA ENGELA It was a wonderful project to work on, and a very different character for me. ELIJAH WOOD Toward the second half of the season, teams have gotten a lot more physical. They did a good job, an... COURTNEY PARIS 38. “A wet bird never flies at night.” (My grandfather said that to me when I was a child and wa... JAMES C. DOBSON I think being a woman and writing frankly about violence has gotten me some attention, and as someon... KARIN SLAUGHTER I thought it was quite wonderful coming to America. I think immigration is a very difficult thing, b... AKHIL SHARMA In a chemistry class there was a guy sitting in front of me doing what looked like a jigsaw puzzle o... JON POSTEL It came up as, 'Oh, by the way, did you know Ralph was sitting as a pro tem (judge) in this case,' CARL BRIZZI If you're not really having a good time, it's not worth it. KYLE CHANDLER It didn't sound that appealing and it wasn't paying much, ... They liked a character that I was doin... CASSANDRA PETERSON As odd as it seemed, I learned that people may disappoint you, yes, but the one thing they also did ... HOLLY HOOD That was huge, winning that one. It was wonderful that they hung in and pulled it out. MIKE WILTON The world is not black and white; there are lots of shades of grey. There are good things and bad th... IRIS APFEL He looked at the viewscreen and couldn’t believe it. If the other ship were any closer, then it wo... CHRISTINA ENGELA If our mind was an ocean then every now and then we would have the perfect storm happening in it.Gar... GARY F EVANS... Some moves it really bothers me, but some of them were OK. I didn't really think that Gisela played ... ANASTASIA MYSKINA It was scary to walk in there and see all those ropes hanging. It brought it to reality. It was like... JEAN PRICE The Grateful Dead were very kind. It was Santa Claus. 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JUDY BARR A man can define many things beautifully in his life, but his character is one beautiful thing that ... ANUJ SOMANY I regret that I wasn't more successful with my marriages, but it is what it is. TED TURNER I think it can be a good group. I came here when it was (Bryan) Hickman, TP (Terry Pierce) and (Josh... BRANDON ARCHER Our team was very nervous as it was a big game. But that's part of being a professional player and t... JIM LEFEBVRE I did not know who I was. But now, watching it all unfold and having a past, a present and a futu... RICKIE LEE JONES I had a weird, empty feeling inside me. Not a bad sort of empty. It was a sort of lack of sensation,... MAGGIE STIEFVATER I came here when Judy was president, and that was definitely one of the things that kept me there. I... CHRISTINA NORMAN We all said our ultimate goal was to get back there and win. You could see each piece of the puzzle ... 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David told me that he felt of Lou a... NIKKI SYMINGTON This is sams phone" there was a long,heavy pause, and then: "oh." Another pause. "Youre the girl, ar... MAGGIE STIEFVATER It is very humbling, but I loved every second of it. It was really gratifying and I had a great time... MACY GRAY I think of House as a deeply moral character, though some would no doubt argue with me. He does not ... HUGH LAURIE It was a very humbling and touching experience. CATHY PENNINGTON Getting a part where you play something like this is a huge thing, and following women who have done... ERICA DURANCE I know I have a pretty good sense for music, but she was better than me. I used to think it was such... HARUKI MURAKAMI It was all done at the same time. We sort of arranged the whole thing and cut it in half. A good exa... SHAVO ODADJIAN When I was a kid I joined the circus. I did that. It is true. But it's not like you think. There... CHRISTOPHER WALKEN It is a small world. 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WENDELL PIERCE We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer. WENDELL PIERCE It was really great to also see the response that people were having to 'Treme' 'cause y... WENDELL PIERCE Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those peo... WENDELL PIERCE One of the real worries I had before the first season of 'Treme' aired was that, man, people... WENDELL PIERCE New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a ... WENDELL PIERCE At Julliard we had some voice classes. It was really just so you could carry a tune. It always just ... WENDELL PIERCE I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer ... WENDELL PIERCE 'The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud ... WENDELL PIERCE A lot of cats in New Orleans, very soulful, very soulful musicians and they assume that they're ... WENDELL PIERCE The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable. WENDELL PIERCE What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflec... WENDELL PIERCE The role of culture is that it's the form through which we as a society reflect on who we are, w... WENDELL PIERCE And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and com... WENDELL PIERCE The NFL is such a large, multibillion dollar enterprise with fan loyalty because they have provided ... WENDELL PIERCE Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid. WENDELL PIERCE With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined. FRANKLIN PIERCE I have some wonderful suits in my closet, a lovely car, some refined watches. PIERCE BROSNAN Oh, humiliation is poisonous. It's one of the deepest pains of being human. PIERCE BROSNAN Daniel Craig is brilliant as Bond: there is no question about that. But it's a different Bond. I... PIERCE BROSNAN You always bump into politics in life, and as a man, I'm party to a number of environmental issu... PIERCE BROSNAN There are few colonial nations anymore. Instead, we are colonized by financial institutions beyond o... CHARLIE PIERCE Movies are somewhat diminished by blockbusters, which are great, but there's not enough choice. PIERCE BROSNAN Daja: "He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other." Lark: "I didn't say they liked i... TAMORA PIERCE Curiosity killed the cat,” Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable. Aly rolled her eyes. Wh... TAMORA PIERCE Alan, you seem to think we won't like you unless you do things just like everyone else. Have you eve... TAMORA PIERCE I--buy, and I sell." "You're a thief. TAMORA PIERCE George looked at her for a long moment. Finally he replied, "And why do you find it so hard to think... TAMORA PIERCE Her free hand was clenched in a fist. I held still, waiting for her to say something, to tell me she... TAMORA PIERCE You're more trouble than you're worth." "I'm a girl. That's my job. TAMORA PIERCE This may be my only chance to see humans before these two are made into fertilizer for Moonwind's ro... TAMORA PIERCE I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war. PIERCE BROWN Alanna: All I know is that I'm to jump when I'm told and I have no free time. TAMORA PIERCE The bravest person I know is afraid of the dark. She sleeps with a night lamp always, but if her fri... TAMORA PIERCE You do not follow me because I am the strongest. Pax is. You do not follow me because I am the brigh... PIERCE BROWN