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The grass roots are energized because the absolutely highest priority in the country in November is to defeat Barack Obama. I have spoken with literally thousands and thousands of tea-party activists - I have yet to meet a single tea-party leader that is not going to vote for Mitt Romney. ↗

— Ted Cruz

#activists #barack #barack obama #because #country

The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood. ↗

— Jeff Vandermeer

#i #just #listen #mood #motivator

Losing a mate to death is devastating but it's not a personal attack like divorce. When somebody you love stops loving you and walks away, it's an insult beyond comparison. ↗

— Sue Merrell

#divorce #love #death

When I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that I didn't do was fire anybody. ↗

— Mark Cuban

#anybody #change #fire #giving #got

Eliminate numerical quotas, including Management by Objectives. ↗

— W. Edwards Deming

#including #management #numerical #objectives #quotas

For me rappers and dancers are poets and artists and often times the most interesting performances are given by them. ↗

— Ice Cube

#dancers #given #interesting #me #most

The divorce was rough on all of us. I don't blame Hollywood for my family's problems. But having all of it reported in the press made it more of an ordeal. ↗

— Kieran Culkin

#divorce #family #having #hollywood #i

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing. ↗

— Ice Cube

#aspect #chance #creative #design #director

Fortunately, I was still living in Los Angeles at the time. So I went out to World Gym and got a membership. ↗

— Warren Cuccurullo

#fortunately #got #gym #i #living

It doesn't matter if people perceive me as being a little strange. I think overall, even when I am on stage, when people see me, I am setting an example. ↗

— Warren Cuccurullo

#being #even #example #i #i am