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"I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff."

"I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff."

Liz Phair, American Musician

People, Fact, Independence, Songs

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"If I can make people laugh it's like being a good lover."

"If I can make people laugh it's like being a good lover."

Spalding Gray, American Actor

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"When you're used to playing with people, when you're in a band, then you're used to playing with each other. People nowadays aren't used to playing with each other because they don't have to."

"When you're used to playing with people, when you're in a band, then you're used to playing with each other. People nowadays aren't used to playing with each other because they don't have to."

Bootsy Collins, American Musician

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"You become so encapsulated in this world of being a star. People listen to what you say, you have this voice, it becomes unreal and you become far removed from the people you came from."

"You become so encapsulated in this world of being a star. People listen to what you say, you have this voice, it becomes unreal and you become far removed from the people you came from."

Tracey Ullman, British Comedian

People, Being, Voice, World

31

"That's what people respect, the fact that I wasn't a chump that laid on his back and gave up."

"That's what people respect, the fact that I wasn't a chump that laid on his back and gave up."

Mike Tyson, American Athlete

People, Fact, Respect

31

"The failure in Ohio to have adequate voting capacity for the people who were registered and eligible to vote was an absolute denial of their right to vote."

"The failure in Ohio to have adequate voting capacity for the people who were registered and eligible to vote was an absolute denial of their right to vote."

Carol Moseley Braun, American Politician

People, Failure, Denial, Right

31

"A lot of people say they want to get out of pain, and I'm sure that's true, but they aren't willing to make healing a high priority. They aren't willing to look inside to see the source of their pain in order to deal with it."

"A lot of people say they want to get out of pain, and I'm sure that's true, but they aren't willing to make healing a high priority. They aren't willing to look inside to see the source of their pain in order to deal with it."

Lindsay Wagner, American Actress

People, Healing, Order, Pain

31

"If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 people do all the things, there is no freedom."

"If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 people do all the things, there is no freedom."

Bill Wyman, British Musician

People, Ideas, Freedom, Songs

31

"When you see that many people with a smile on their face, then you must be doing something right."

"When you see that many people with a smile on their face, then you must be doing something right."

Greg Norman, Australian Athlete

People, Right, Smile

31

"Southern white people despise the Negro as a race, and will do nothing to aid in his elevation as such; but for certain individuals they have a strong affection, and are helpful to them in many ways."

"Southern white people despise the Negro as a race, and will do nothing to aid in his elevation as such; but for certain individuals they have a strong affection, and are helpful to them in many ways."

James Weldon Johnson, American Poet

People, Affection, Nothing, Race

31

"People always like things that seem exotic."

"People always like things that seem exotic."

Jane Birkin, English Actress

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"Sixty per cent of people entering prison today are illiterate."

"Sixty per cent of people entering prison today are illiterate."

Jeffrey Archer, English Politician

People, Prison, Today

31

"I'm just an actor, but if the extra part of it is that I'm helping people or people are being helped by the virtue of what we're doing, then that's just a really nice added extra."

"I'm just an actor, but if the extra part of it is that I'm helping people or people are being helped by the virtue of what we're doing, then that's just a really nice added extra."

Christopher Meloni, American Actor

People, Virtue, Being

31

"You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no."

"You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no."

Paul Gascoigne, English Athlete

People, Problems, Right, Word

31

"Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people."

"Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people."

Carter Burwell, American Composer

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"I respect people who can do both careers, like Will Smith and a couple of other people who have done it, but I just don't know when they sleep."

"I respect people who can do both careers, like Will Smith and a couple of other people who have done it, but I just don't know when they sleep."

Val Kilmer, American Actor

People, Careers, Respect, Sleep

31

"I think most people realize that Barbara and Jenna are college kids, and to make such a big deal out of it is a bit ridiculous. At least now, the press has stopped."

"I think most people realize that Barbara and Jenna are college kids, and to make such a big deal out of it is a bit ridiculous. At least now, the press has stopped."

Lauren Bush, American Model

People, College, Kids, Now

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"I think I'm dull. I would rather watch other people."

"I think I'm dull. I would rather watch other people."

Mia Kirshner, Canadian Actress

31

"One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space."

"One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space."

Leroy Chiao, American Astronaut

People, Day, Space, Visit

31

"If there are dominant teams, people enjoy discussing whether that's good or bad for the game, and if there aren't any dominant teams, then people enjoy discussing that."

"If there are dominant teams, people enjoy discussing whether that's good or bad for the game, and if there aren't any dominant teams, then people enjoy discussing that."

Al Michaels, American Entertainer

31

"I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird."

"I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird."

Frank Zappa, American Musician

31

"I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people."

"I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people."

Alicia Keys, American Musician

People, Poor, Reflection

31

"People think because you're private, you have something you don't want them to know."

"People think because you're private, you have something you don't want them to know."

Tom T. Hall, American Musician

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"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones."

"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones."

John Cage, American Composer

People, Ideas, Old

31

"It's strategic for us - lots of people will develop applications in .NET."

"It's strategic for us - lots of people will develop applications in .NET."

Miguel de Icaza, Mexican Scientist

31

"I respect people and expect that kind of respect back."

"I respect people and expect that kind of respect back."

Dennis Franz, American Actor

People, Respect

31

"People are looking for original content in many different places, as are advertisers. This takes us into a whole new ballgame."

"People are looking for original content in many different places, as are advertisers. This takes us into a whole new ballgame."

Jeff Zucker, American Businessman

People, Content

31

"Making people laugh is magic. I feel like if you have humility, then you can do anything in comedy."

"Making people laugh is magic. I feel like if you have humility, then you can do anything in comedy."

Amanda Seyfried, American Actress

People, Comedy, Humility, Magic

31

"The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it."

"The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it."

Jeff Miller, American Politician

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"And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to vigilance in the face of a determined enemy."

"And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to vigilance in the face of a determined enemy."

Janet Napolitano, American Politician

People, Commitment, Cooperation

31

"There are certain wicked people in the world that you can't deal with except by force."

"There are certain wicked people in the world that you can't deal with except by force."

John Keegan, English Historian

People, Force, World

31

"We know that we are not collectively guilty, so how can we accuse any other nation, no matter what some of its people have done, of being collectively guilty?"

"We know that we are not collectively guilty, so how can we accuse any other nation, no matter what some of its people have done, of being collectively guilty?"

Simon Wiesenthal, Austrian Activist

People, Being, Nation

31

"I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do your job well, you can make people believe that you're the character you're trying to be."

"I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do your job well, you can make people believe that you're the character you're trying to be."

Frances McDormand, American Actress

People, Character, Film, Job

31

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."

Bernard Meltzer, American Lawyer

People, Friends, Months, Trying

31

"People get on a show and they fought tooth and nail. Almost 95% of the actors out there want to be on a television series. Then as soon as they get onto one, no, no, I want to be a movie star. This television series stuff, no, no no."

"People get on a show and they fought tooth and nail. Almost 95% of the actors out there want to be on a television series. Then as soon as they get onto one, no, no, I want to be a movie star. This television series stuff, no, no no."

Victoria Pratt, Canadian Actress

People, Actors, Television, Want

31

"Sometimes when you don't care, people are attracted to that."

"Sometimes when you don't care, people are attracted to that."

Sanaa Lathan, American Actress

31

"No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We don't sell any records anymore."

"No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We don't sell any records anymore."

Thurston Moore, American Musician

People, Sabbath

31

"I don't know how people recognize me."

"I don't know how people recognize me."

Laura Prepon, American Actress

31

"We can either allow our youth to shoot baskets or watch them continue to shoot people."

"We can either allow our youth to shoot baskets or watch them continue to shoot people."

Henry Cisneros, American Politician

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"Republicans rejected calls for amnesty and we've fought efforts to provide illegal aliens with taxpayer funded benefits. The American people are far closer to our Republican approach to border security than they are to Nancy Pelosi's approach."

"Republicans rejected calls for amnesty and we've fought efforts to provide illegal aliens with taxpayer funded benefits. The American people are far closer to our Republican approach to border security than they are to Nancy Pelosi's approach."

Marsha Blackburn, American Politician

People, Benefits, Republican

31

"Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers."

"Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers."

James Ellroy, American Writer

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"I enjoy being given a certain amount of freedom in order to interpret or to come up with stuff, but I do enjoy collaboration. I seek and thrive on projects where I am going to learn from the people I'm working with."

"I enjoy being given a certain amount of freedom in order to interpret or to come up with stuff, but I do enjoy collaboration. I seek and thrive on projects where I am going to learn from the people I'm working with."

William Kempe, English Actor

People, Being, Collaboration, Freedom

31

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird."

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird."

Paul McCartney, English Musician

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"Boy, oh, boy, people get jaded fast. I got nominated for an Emmy."

"Boy, oh, boy, people get jaded fast. I got nominated for an Emmy."

Noah Wyle, American Actor

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"When I had people scratchin' my shorts a bit, it played better. We lost a bit of that in all the personnel changes and it's an element we need to get back."

"When I had people scratchin' my shorts a bit, it played better. We lost a bit of that in all the personnel changes and it's an element we need to get back."

Tom Bergeron, American Celebrity

31

"The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another."

"The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another."

William Greider, American Author

People, Animals, Will

31

"I'm lazy. But it's the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle because they didn't like walking or carrying things."

"I'm lazy. But it's the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle because they didn't like walking or carrying things."

Lech Walesa, Polish Activist

People, Walking

31

"These censorship people think something is going to promote behavior in people."

"These censorship people think something is going to promote behavior in people."

Max Cannon, American Artist

People, Behavior, Censorship

31

"When you're a child you're able to assimilate so easily into any situation. You even start talking like the people you're around. I wasn't conscious that I was so good at that until I started to truly feel like an actor."

"When you're a child you're able to assimilate so easily into any situation. You even start talking like the people you're around. I wasn't conscious that I was so good at that until I started to truly feel like an actor."

Vincent D'Onofrio, American Actor

People, Talking

31

"The Tax Code today is more complicated than ever, and the very people on the Republican side who denounce the Tax Code's complexity are the ones that put together what they now call a convoluted monstrosity. They put it into effect."

"The Tax Code today is more complicated than ever, and the very people on the Republican side who denounce the Tax Code's complexity are the ones that put together what they now call a convoluted monstrosity. They put it into effect."

Richard Neal, American Politician

People, Complexity, Effect, Tax

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