[By his lights it didn't make sense that stocks were unable to hold onto most of their gains Tuesday, finishing the day roughly flat after a jump early on.] The reaction to this data in the past would have been much more positive, ... These days only bad news is carrying weight.
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STEVEN WRIGHT I intend to live forever. So far, so good. STEVEN WRIGHT I guess my first digital movie was 'Tintin' because 'Tintin' has no film step. There... STEVEN SPIELBERG Well, luckily with animation, fantasy is your friend. STEVEN SPIELBERG Nothing is cooler and more attractive than a big comeback, and that'll be me. STEVEN ADLER It's hard to find five musicians who know what the other is going to do before they do it. And t... STEVEN ADLER I'm not gonna be a slave. I'm a rock n' roller. STEVEN ADLER You can have all the riches and success in the world, but if you don't have your health, you hav... STEVEN ADLER I just had lunch with Slash two days ago. He loves Axl. He holds no grudges towards him. Twenty year... STEVEN ADLER The only thing I want to be satisfied in life is to do one reunion tour with Guns N' Roses. I wo... STEVEN ADLER You gotta pick yourself up. Sometimes you just gotta do it over and over, but you gotta do it. You c... STEVEN ADLER You figure that time could heal all wounds, but some people just really hold a crazy grudge. STEVEN ADLER Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrum... STEVEN ADLER Loud is a way of life. STEVEN ADLER The real shame about the ending of the Guns N' Roses when I got kicked out wasn't just that ... STEVEN ADLER Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling r... STEVEN ADLER I used to wake up in the morning and say, 'Oh, God.' Now I wake up in the morning and look f... STEVEN ADLER I thank God, Jesus, and my Grandmother for being able to support myself and my family. STEVEN ADLER Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my g... STEVEN ADLER If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, ... STEVEN ADLER I look in the mirror and see a few scars, but I like myself. STEVEN ADLER It's only rock and roll, my god! It's not rocket science. STEVEN ADLER GN'R was five guys who were all into different things. I liked pop and disco, Izzy was into New ... STEVEN ADLER Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band ne... STEVEN ADLER Part of recovery is relapse. I dust myself off and move forward again. STEVEN ADLER A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths. STEVEN WRIGHT I look at other filmmakers and see skills in them that I wish I had but I know that I don't. I f... STEVEN SODERBERGH Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories. STEVEN WRIGHT As powerful as is our soul's call, so potent are the forces of Resistance arrayed against it. We... STEVEN PRESSFIELD I'm immensely grateful for the precious gift my mother has given me. She is my hero today and ev... STEVEN COJOCARU In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be... STEVEN WRIGHT