"Much as I like getting awards in Oldenburg, Germany and Torino, it's nice to get one in America."

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James Toback

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“Painting, like passion, is a living voice.”

Source : Barnett Newman, John Philip O'Neill (1992). “Barnett Newman: Selected Writings and Interviews”, p.179, Univ of California Press
“It is no secret that those of us in the Northwest believe the Administration's proposal to drive up the cost of electricity in our region is not only misguided, but also will not achieve the intended goal of raising money for the treasury.”
“My mother brought me numerous times to visit Orton as a child, and I have visited the gardens with my children many times. Orton is a gem on the Cape Fear River and I am excited about our restoration efforts to bring it back to its original landscape.”
“We have to judge presidents not only by the long-term consequences of their actions but also by how they make citizens in their own day feel. One reason that Nixon never succeeded in his comeback campaign is that he had such a negative impact on public trust at the time of his presidency.”

Source : "Making Presidential History". The Washington Post Live Q&As, www.slate.com. August 9, 2007.
“I save my dreams and hopes for my kids. When I'm making a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it's always for them.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Libertarians have always battled the age-old scourge of war. They understood that war brought death and destruction on a grand scale, disrupted family and economic life, and put more power in the hands of the ruling class - which might explain why the rulers did not always share the popular sentiment for peace. Free men and women, of course, have often had to defend their own societies against foreign threats; but throughout history, war has usually been the common enemy of peaceful, productive people on all sides of the conflict.”

Source : David Boaz (2015). “The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom”, p.28, Simon and Schuster
“You see, things being good has nothing to do with how you feel outside, it is all to do with how you are inside.”
“In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.”

Source : "Jess Weixler Is Comedy's Next Big Thing". Interview with Lorraine Cwelich, www.elle.com. March 28, 2013.

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