#mer

Large sums were paid for the use of money, because the available amount of gold and silver was far less than was needed to carry on the commercial transactions of the times. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

#available #because #carry #commercial #far

Prior to Elephant I'd taken about six years of acting classes in Portland, but there's not a huge market there. The only thing we have is commercial stuff, and that didn't really appeal to me. So this is really a dream come true. ↗

— John Robinson

#acting #appeal #classes #come #commercial

I mean, you're gonna be left behind if you don't appreciate the genius that is Meredith Vieira. ↗

— Mo Rocca

#behind #genius #gonna #i #left

Vegas represents the idea of America I had as a kid. The big cars, the pretty girls; everything is possible in Vegas. ↗

— Joel Robuchon

#big #big cars #cars #everything #had

When a dish works, it works for everyone, whether you're Asian, European, African, American or anybody else. ↗

— Joel Robuchon

#american #anybody #asian #dish #else

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune. ↗

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#conceited #considerable #enough #envy #fortune

America is the greatest country in the whole world. ↗

— Chris Rock

#country #greatest #greatest country #whole #world

Who's judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest! ↗

— Chris Rock

#american idol #christopher #christopher reeve #contest #dance

But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining! ↗

— Kid Rock

#america #backstage #complaining #everything #get

My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues. ↗

— Kid Rock

#blues #driven #rap #rock #southern