"My father worked hard, but we were still very poor; and I didn't want anybody arguing about money, so I became the entertainer, the one who wanted everyone to be happy. I didn't want there to be any problems."

-- Diana Ross

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“On all sides, life is surrounded by hostility. This puts us under an obligation.”
“Many people recognize that technology often comes with unintended and undesirable side effects.”
“There's a moment in Sarah Manguso's The Guardians when she writes, "I try not to make anything up, and I fail every time." I get giddy when I come across lines like that - when the writer is not only making a meta-move, but one that troubles truth and fiction, the nature of genre itself.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“When you're a comedian, the Holy Grail is an hour long HBO special.”
“The death penalty fulfills a preventive function, but it is also very clearly a form of revenge. It is an especially severe form of punishment because it is so final. The human life is ended and the executed person is deprived of the opportunity to change, to restore the harm done or compensate for it.”
“I like hard rock, and classic rock, and even metal.”
“It's important how we feel in our homes, because feeling good makes us more gracious. And that makes it easier to welcome others not only into our homes but into our lives.”

Source : "Nate Berkus: Why You Should Break the Rules When Decorating Your Home". Interview with Lisa Kogan, www.oprah.com. February 8, 2011.
“To a certain extent what I do is play with the world, but it's disciplined play.”

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