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"I intend to live forever, or die trying."
Groucho Marx
"I intend to live forever, or die trying."
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"In the Ghetto, I'd been trying to write for years."
Mac Davis
"In the Ghetto, I'd been trying to write for years."
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"I'm like a child trying to do everything, say everything and be everything all at once."
John Hartford
"I'm like a child trying to do everything, say everything and be everything all at once."
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"It's impossible to always get across what I'm trying to say, but, if I just stay honest, then I'm not going to look back on any of these interviews and wonder what I was trying to do or be."
Kristen Stewart
"It's impossible to always get across what I'm trying to say, but, if I just stay honest, then I'm not going to look back on any of these interviews and wonder what I was trying to do or be."
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"We're trying to get to the bottom of where the picture came from, and we're trying to get to the bottom of what it's of and who it's of."
Anthony Weiner
"We're trying to get to the bottom of where the picture came from, and we're trying to get to the bottom of what it's of and who it's of."
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"Trying to give back a little bit is important."
Mark Goddard
"Trying to give back a little bit is important."
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"The file is a gzipped tar file. Your browser is playing tricks with you and trying to be smart."
Rasmus Lerdorf
"The file is a gzipped tar file. Your browser is playing tricks with you and trying to be smart."
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"I'm not trying to take Cate Blanchett down."
Megan Fox
"I'm not trying to take Cate Blanchett down."
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"I'm not trying to be the new anybody."
Steve Forbert
"I'm not trying to be the new anybody."
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"I certainly have been guilty of trying to sweep things under the carpet."
Kenneth Branagh
"I certainly have been guilty of trying to sweep things under the carpet."
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"Well actually, we are working on the live album from the shows in Japan. I'm trying to get that finished."
Bootsy Collins
"Well actually, we are working on the live album from the shows in Japan. I'm trying to get that finished."
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"I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record."
Elliott Smith
"I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record."
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"I'd been trying for all of the eight years we'd been married to have a child, and finally I did."
Marie Windsor
"I'd been trying for all of the eight years we'd been married to have a child, and finally I did."
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"I gotta get working, you know? I've been too busy. I've been trying my hardest, but it's really tough."
Christy Romano
"I gotta get working, you know? I've been too busy. I've been trying my hardest, but it's really tough."
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"I'm trying to remain unfamous."
Anwar Robinson
"I'm trying to remain unfamous."
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"I'm just trying to do things that are interesting for me."
Phil Collins
"I'm just trying to do things that are interesting for me."
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"Well, I'm always working on my comic strip and trying to, you know, keep cranking that out."
Alison Bechdel
"Well, I'm always working on my comic strip and trying to, you know, keep cranking that out."
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"We're not trying to top ourselves with each record, obviously."
Bruce Johnston
"We're not trying to top ourselves with each record, obviously."
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"I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything."
Lil' Kim
"I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything."
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"When I'm writing, sometimes it gets to that place where I feel like the piece is writing itself and I'm trying not to get in the way."
John Zorn
"When I'm writing, sometimes it gets to that place where I feel like the piece is writing itself and I'm trying not to get in the way."
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"I know that I've overfed myself trying to prop myself up because I'm exhausted."
Geri Halliwell
"I know that I've overfed myself trying to prop myself up because I'm exhausted."
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"The point I'm trying to make is, I'm really quite neutral. I have not been conditioned."
John Lone
"The point I'm trying to make is, I'm really quite neutral. I have not been conditioned."
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"I'm currently trying to direct my own material."
Tom Skerritt
"I'm currently trying to direct my own material."
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"I'd read the book and liked the book, but it made me really uncomfortable trying to picture myself in this part. Here's this guy who seems to be the embodiment of every single perfect guy."
Robert Pattinson
"I'd read the book and liked the book, but it made me really uncomfortable trying to picture myself in this part. Here's this guy who seems to be the embodiment of every single perfect guy."
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"We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and anybody in this place can sing the blues."
Ruth Brown
"We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and anybody in this place can sing the blues."
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"I'm trying not to put myself into anything I'm not 100 percent confident about."
Christian Slater
"I'm trying not to put myself into anything I'm not 100 percent confident about."
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"Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you."
William Frederick Book
"Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you."
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"We're trying to make a movie that's interesting."
Jason Statham
"We're trying to make a movie that's interesting."
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"No matter what I have to say, I'm still trying to say it in comedic form."
Harold Ramis
"No matter what I have to say, I'm still trying to say it in comedic form."
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"I didn't want to do it... I'd been trying to get out of TV for years!"
Sally Kellerman
"I didn't want to do it... I'd been trying to get out of TV for years!"
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"I just like to keep challenging myself, keep it varied. It's a craft, and I'm constantly trying to learn and get better at it."
Clive Owen
"I just like to keep challenging myself, keep it varied. It's a craft, and I'm constantly trying to learn and get better at it."
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"I'm not trying necessarily to become a movie star; that wouldn't be bad but that's not the aim. I'm just trying to do interesting things and go into areas where I've not been before."
Phil Collins
"I'm not trying necessarily to become a movie star; that wouldn't be bad but that's not the aim. I'm just trying to do interesting things and go into areas where I've not been before."
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"One of the things that I have learned since trying to bring in an interesting story in under 28 pages is that we already agree on great chunks of typical superhero stories."
Bill Williams
"One of the things that I have learned since trying to bring in an interesting story in under 28 pages is that we already agree on great chunks of typical superhero stories."
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"Seriously, these days I tend to shut up in terms of external analysis and DO try to let things speak for themselves, while still trying to get some depth into them."
Peter Hammill
"Seriously, these days I tend to shut up in terms of external analysis and DO try to let things speak for themselves, while still trying to get some depth into them."
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"I've never been into what am I going to do next, trying to reinvent myself."
Janet Jackson
"I've never been into what am I going to do next, trying to reinvent myself."
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"Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying."
Chaka Khan
"Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying."
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"I am always trying to write."
Joanna Newsom
"I am always trying to write."
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"I'm not trying to be sexy. It's just my way of expressing myself when I move around."
Elvis Presley
"I'm not trying to be sexy. It's just my way of expressing myself when I move around."
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"We moved to Australia for two years though and that was a little bit tough trying to fit in."
Kelly Preston
"We moved to Australia for two years though and that was a little bit tough trying to fit in."
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"I'm just trying to make a buck like everyone else."
Tom Waits
"I'm just trying to make a buck like everyone else."
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"You have that one basic string, but it can vibrate in many ways. But we're trying to get a lot of particles because experimental physicists have discovered a lot of particles."
Edward Witten
"You have that one basic string, but it can vibrate in many ways. But we're trying to get a lot of particles because experimental physicists have discovered a lot of particles."
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"It's just a campy blast. I just want to do as little as I can and make it good, and try not to sell out. I'm sure I will, but I'm just trying to postpone it."
David Spade
"It's just a campy blast. I just want to do as little as I can and make it good, and try not to sell out. I'm sure I will, but I'm just trying to postpone it."
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"I don't think anybody is wanting to put me back on the air. But I'm certainly out there trying."
Jamie Farr
"I don't think anybody is wanting to put me back on the air. But I'm certainly out there trying."
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"I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately."
Gavin DeGraw
"I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately."
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"You know, I like playing around with my voice and trying all different types of kooky voices."
Moira Kelly
"You know, I like playing around with my voice and trying all different types of kooky voices."
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"I think everyone is trying to figure out who they are and their own thing."
Joshua Homme
"I think everyone is trying to figure out who they are and their own thing."
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"I don't think I could live with myself if I stopped trying."
Shannyn Sossamon
"I don't think I could live with myself if I stopped trying."
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"I'm not going to get into the writer's skills or what he was trying to portray because that's not fair. I can only say what I felt was trying to be portrayed there."
Taylor Dane
"I'm not going to get into the writer's skills or what he was trying to portray because that's not fair. I can only say what I felt was trying to be portrayed there."
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"Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in."
Katharine Hepburn
"Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in."
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"It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline."
Sid Waddell
"It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline."
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