"If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you."

-- Oscar Peterson

“My children range in age from 5 to 31. We adopted the 5-year-old, but people are often impressed with my wife before knowing that.”
“I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.”

Source : FaceBook post by Governor Andrew Cuomo from Nov 08, 2016
“You need the noise of your friends in space.”
“Rappers on their sophomores...actin' like they boss lords. Fame's such a funny thing for sure when ***** start believing all those encores.”
“The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I want to talk to him. I want to ask him about that girl and if he loved her and still misses her. Nothing, however, exits my mouth. How well do we really let ourselves know each other? There's a long quietness until I finally break it open. It reminds me of someone breaking bread and handing it out. In my case, I hand out a question to my friend.”
“As an actor, to have achieved financial stability is amazing. But I always have this weird fear that I'm not going to get any more work; it's about not having enough money.”
“You have a right to your opinion about the work that you're doing. An artist is as equally important as the director. If you believe that, you can work in any circumstances.”

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