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JOE BRESCHI He's a very intense guy. He needs to be working on something all the time.
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ANTHONY J. D'ANGELO Realize that if you have time to whine and complain about something then you have the time to do som...
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ALAN STERN I do that all the time, and it's not just something I'm making up.
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APRIL BLOOMFIELD More than anything for me, making music is about taking nothing and making something.
K. FLAY There's something about a catharsis that is very important.
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JOY MANGANO Reality is something you rise above.
LIZA MINNELLI It's certainly something that I feel very strongly about.
EDDIE GEORGE This is something that needs to be done quickly.
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JON SECADA You spend a lot of time studying, and you want to do something with that. Something that's tangi...
SOPHIE HUNTER Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, wh...
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever whe...
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RENATE VULLINGS I learn something in the interviews from time to time.
SAMANTHA BEE It's obviously something to be very happy about.
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MATT LUCAS The was something very satisfying about a smile that had to be earned.
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BIG BOI There is something for everyone and we are adding programs all the time in response to members' need...
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KARA WALKER Worrying about something wastes time and energy that could be used to be proactive.
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