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The governor believes that protecting the safety of people and property is one of government's basic functions and most important responsibilities. Implementing this system will move us closer to achieving that mission.


Joel Sawyer

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JOEL EDGERTON I don't think the NFL had the slightest intention of taking me, except as maybe a water boy.
JOEL MCHALE It's an awesome thing to be flung out onto the stage twice a weekend in front of 250 people, and...
JOEL MCHALE My goal and my career is definitely not to be famous. That's a really horrible goal, just to be ...
JOEL MCHALE Once you've been booked, people in Hollywood say, 'Oh he must be good.' All the while yo...
JOEL MCHALE It's important to have the right agent - people that are working hard for you. But an actor need...
JOEL MCHALE Joel McHale is so money, he should be printed on money.
JOEL MCHALE If you have a dream, just lie about it. Lie your way unto your dreams.
JOEL MCHALE Yes, I would say my comedy is grunge, evidenced by the fact my jokes have put an end to big-hair gla...
JOEL MCHALE In prison, inmates sometimes use Cheetos and grape juice as makeup. I wouldn't use that beauty r...
JOEL MCHALE Follow what your head is telling you and work hard. That's the big secret.
JOEL MCHALE In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. B...
BILLY JOEL We have an uncanny ability to make birds do what we want them to do. In Blood Simple there's a s...
JOEL COEN Resting metabolic rate is largely genetically determined, but our calorie intake has an effect as we...
JOEL FUHRMAN Combine anti-cancer foods to maximize protection against all cancers: A number of plant foods are as...
JOEL FUHRMAN Industrial agriculture, because it depends on standardization, has bombarded us with the message tha...
JOEL SALATIN I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
BILLY JOEL If I need a cause for celebrationOr a comfort I can use to ease my mindI rely on my imaginationAnd I...
BILLY JOEL [Does Joel feel a particular resonance with any of this year's other nominees? Sure, he says -- Paul...
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