Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.
AL FRANKENThe civil rights movement was very important in my house, and then Vietnam was very important ’cause there were two boys, so I came of age during a very heated political climate.
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I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.
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Love takes attention and work and is the best thing in the world.
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If you use a cell phone – as I do – your wireless carrier likely has records about your physical movements going back months, if not years.
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Russia has cultivated an opaque network of patronage across the region that it uses to influence and direct decision- making.
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After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.
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Being a comedian, you’re under pressure. You have to deal with stress and pressure to perform – to deal with pressure without stress.
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I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.
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Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.
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I feel a deep obligation to the men and women who have risked life and limb on our behalf.
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I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement – and our record of having the nation’s highest voter participation.
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The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I’ve had to learn a little bit about it. It’s not rocket science: You get ratings, that’s good.
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Which is why I think any loving, committed couple — gay or straight — should be able to get married.
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There is a subset of Democrats who tend to mis-fill out ballots. The way you mark the ballot is like an S.A.T. – you fill in the circle. And the subset of people who tend to, like, put a check there instead, or an X, or fill it out wrong.
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I’m part of the mushball middle. I consider ‘confused’ the majority position because, thankfully.
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That’s bad news for everyone else – and for our democracy itself.
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