#became

The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception of the Promised Land, which went no farther than a pervasive economic prosperity guaranteed by free institutions. ↗

— Herbert Croly

#conception #consciously #democratic #economic #economic prosperity

I moved further and further away from mass entertainment. The sexual element became increasingly sinister and bizarre. Don't blame me! The bastards drove me to it! They all backed off after that! ↗

— Robert Crumb

#away #backed #bastards #became #bizarre

I became stereotyped. ↗

— Dick Dale

#i #stereotyped

I had me jaw broken, and so my chin stuck way out. That's how I became tough - I learned to pick up anything and fight back. ↗

— Roger Daltrey

#back #became #broken #chin #fight

I became very successful at a young age... I had lots of opportunities and lots of power and had no idea how to focus it. ↗

— Claire Danes

#became #focus #had #how #i

But the West did not last long enough. Its folk myths and heroes became stage properties of Hollywood before the poets had begun to get to work on them. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

#before #begun #did #enough #folk

Then he took me off Jeannie and he gave me Millie the Model. That was a big break for me. It wasn't doing to well and somehow when I got on it became quite successful. ↗

— Dan DeCarlo

#big #big break #break #doing #gave

I just like observing people - it's something I've done ever since I was a kid, and I got really good at it. That's a big part of why I became a comedian. My audience is filled with every kind of person you can imagine, and I love that. ↗

— Ellen DeGeneres

#became #big #comedian #done #ever

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear. ↗

— Blanka Vlasic

#bear #became #burden #every #favorite

While I was doing stand-up, I thought I knew for sure that success meant getting everyone to like me. So I became whoever I thought people wanted me to be. I'd say yes when I wanted to say no, and I even wore a few dresses. ↗

— Ellen DeGeneres

#doing #dresses #even #everyone #few