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I've done movies that I've been advised not to do. 'Dog Soldiers,' the movie I did 11 years ago now, I remember my agent at the time was like, 'You shouldn't do that. It's a weird film about werewolves,' and it became a cult hit. Kevin McKidd
Edie Falco quote: "I was able to support myself by acting alone about six years..."
I was able to support myself by acting alone about six years ago. Until then, I was just scraping by. Edie Falco
Two years ago, of course, I was just a rookie and listened to everybody. In a way I am still a rookie. I'm only 23 and I'll be surrounded by great players who have played in a lot more Ryder Cups than myself. But the rankings say I am the best player at the moment and so that brings a responsibility. Rory McIlroy
John M. McHugh quote: "Postal service of today is far removed from that of 30 years..."
Postal service of today is far removed from that of 30 years ago when reform was last enacted. John M. McHugh
When the late Bishop was appointed, about thirty-two years ago, to diffuse the light of the Gospel through this extensive portion of His Majesty's dominions, it was even a greater spiritual, than a natural wilderness. John Strachan
Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat. Dwight D. Eisenhower
I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when they came to watch me fight. Barry McGuigan
In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character; there was nothing particularly new about this - death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper. Terry Prachett
Rajendra Prasad quote: "I know I cannot do all the stuff that I did ten years ago."
I know I cannot do all the stuff that I did ten years ago. Rajendra Prasad
Five years ago I figured we were at the top of our game and that was the best it was going to get, but with every album it seems to keep on building on itself. Tim McGraw
I would rather do twenty TV series than go through what I went through under that Rank contract I signed a few years ago for which I blame no one but myself. Patrick McGoohan
For example, it's only about 20 years ago the people in that community would have got telephone lines, and it would be only about in the 1950s that electricity came to that part of the world. Television wouldn't have come till 1970. John McGahern
In the depth of the near depression, that he faced when he came in, Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress provided 'recovery funds' that literally kept our classrooms open. Two years ago, these funds saved nearly 20,000 teacher and education jobs - just here in North Carolina. Jim Hunt
Write a lot. And finish what you write. Don't join writer's clubs and go sit around having coffee reading pieces of your manuscript to people. Write it. Finish it. I set those rules up years ago, and nothing's changed. Jerry Pournelle
I was diagnosed a number of years ago with obsessive-compulsive disorder - which everyone has, to some degree - and I have this really annoying trait where in conversation, I always steer it back to something that happened to me. Paula Poundstone

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