Tom Brokaw
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BARBARA KRUGER I didn't get a Bachelor's degree - I got a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, which means I didn&#... STEPHEN FURST If I don't explain or tell some of my experiences, I feel like I'm doing guys a disservice b... D'BRICKASHAW FERGUSON When I started at Bloomingdale's as a buyer, Alexander's was a discounter across the street,... MICKEY DREXLER I had this very strict rule when I began auditioning that I wasn't gonna do a thicker accent, be... KUMAIL NANJIANI CAROL BURNETT EMILY PROCTER TED DANSON I'm married now, so I have a life. I had to get a life. That's one thing I really had to do,... KATE JACKSON And I tell you that's one of the reasons why I didn't have the friendships with the media, m... EDDIE MURRAY LAILA ALI I think they should create a holiday for friends-with-benefits relationships. Because I feel like Va... ELIZABETH MERIWETHER JOAN DIDION ROSECRANS BALDWIN SARAH SHAHI LOUIS V. GERSTNER, JR. 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