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CHRIS STAPLETON Virtual reality is a technology that could actually allow you to connect on a real human level, soul... CHRIS MILK Those who are able to climb up the ladder will find ways to pull it up after them, or selectively lo... CHRIS HAYES I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iv... CHRIS PAUL The 'Bourne' movies are great in their own ways; it introduces a whole other sort of allegor... CHRIS TERRIO The difference between me and them is that I'll look at Jesse Jackson and I'll see four Jess... CHRIS MATTHEWS Right now, my job is that I'm like an ambulance chaser. I've got to look for movies with whi... CHRIS ROCK I love the '40s. I love the '50s. I love the style, I love the clothes. I love how the women... CHRIS PINE It's the most amazing feeling to hold your child in your arms. CHRIS O'DONNELL There was no animosity in the breakup of Soundgarden. CHRIS CORNELL Luckily, I went to school at CalArts, and then ended up here at Disney, starting in the Animation Bu... CHRIS BUCK The American audience has really opened up to women being A.) funny and B.) kinda crude. 'Brides... CHRIS PRATT If you don't like airline food, you'll probably have the same impression of space station fo... CHRIS HADFIELD If we are to stop bullying in schools, we have to start with teachers and administrators. If we want... CHRIS CRUTCHER Mostly, I was only interested in television as a kid, and the majority of reading material I collect... CHRIS WARE