#stopped

My touring has never stopped; from the time I started doing stand-up, I've been on the road. ↗

— Lewis Black

#doing #i #never #road #stand-up

1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves. ↗

— Rosa DeLauro

#american #american people #anniversary #beginning #first

One Saturday in 1984, I walked into my first AA meeting. I went regularly for six years and only stopped when I came to realize my underlying problem was not genuine alcoholism, but depression. ↗

— Jack Dee

#came #depression #first #genuine #i

I stopped going to school in the middle of fourth grade. Everyone grows up with the peer pressure, and kids being mean to each other in school. I think that's such a horrible thing, but I never really dealt with it in a high school way. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#being mean #dealt #each #everyone #fourth

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#breakthrough #came #city #else #every

I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there were no walls to hem you in and there was no human condition that you were stopped from examining. ↗

— Octavia Butler

#anything #attracted #because #condition #examining

Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem. If I don't love something, I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore, so I've stopped doing it. ↗

— Amanda Bynes

#actress #anymore #being #doing #fun

When I stopped drinking, it was only because I thought if I don't stop, I'm going to die. ↗

— Craig Ferguson

#die #drinking #going #i #only

When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind. ↗

— Kim Cattrall

#i #like #mind #out #piece

In childhood I developed a serious throat infection, and my heart stopped beating. I recovered from that illness with a voice that boomed forth like Kate Smith's! ↗

— Patsy Cline

#childhood #developed #forth #heart #i