E. J. Dionne Quotes

Politically, Donald Trump doesn't seem to care much about what he says. He gauges the effect. Sometimes, in the middle of a speech, he will change his direction if the audience doesn't like him.

When [Republicans] say they can reduce taxes and trim deficits at the same time, they are either deluded or deceptive, and they are playing voters for fools.

The Democrats want to celebrate their successes but don't want to look out of touch with the people who haven't risen much in the last decade or so really.

We have pursued public policies that kind of hold the recovery back, but the private economy is really starting to roll.

I think Donald Trump simply needs to make himself look less bigoted, less dangerous, more comfortable to people.

What is working in the economy is a natural comeback plus some effects of the policies we've been following. But I'm sort of worried about the long term effects.

I wish we had more [Dwight] Eisenhower Republicans in this [Donald]Trump cabinet.

The money matters. And secret money is corrupting, secret money is dangerous, secret money leads to scandal.

Common decency is a core part of who people are.

It sure looks like [Vladimir] Putin did this [hack DNS site]. And we all need to take this seriously.

The closeness [of Rex Tillerson] to [Vladimir] Putin will be one of the unifying issues between the Republican critics and Democratic critics.

The Russians stole from the Democratic National Committee with hacking.

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment.

I'd love to design stuff that I'd like to wear and that other people could wear, too.

I really love Juicy Couture - it's young and fresh.

My mum wants the best for me. And I like having my mum around me.

All my friends and peers keep asking me when I'm going to rest - I just tell them it's another dirty four-letter word!

Every time we buy a CD or download a song, the artist is paid for their work. You might not know that this isn't the case when a musician's work is played on the radio.

I have been consistent by staying true to who I am and will continue to sing the type of songs that those who have continued to support my career expect from me.

The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time.

Before I put on my make up, I say a little prayer for you.

My motto in life is 'If you think it, you can do it' and if we all apply that thought we can end hunger the world over.

As far am I'm concerned, I don't listen to radio anymore. They play the same ten songs over and over again, so why would I?

My songs are like my children. I love every single one of them.

What do you get when you kiss a guy? You get enough germs to catch pneumonia. After you do, he'll never phone you.

I have bought a lot of beautiful clothes with my money, but I've also earned it.

I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming.

I hold all of the songs that I have had the pleasure of recording and performing in high regard.

I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.

People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.

Brazil is where I belong, the place that feels like home. They love their family, their country and God, and are not afraid to let anybody know it.

Do you know the way to San Hose?

It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love.

What's it all about Alfie, is it just the moment we live?

Let's be honest about journalists: We find a lot of ways of being wrong.

A blank page and time ignite infinite possibilities in a mind unyielding to boundaries.

You're actually each other's wingman. You never leave your partner vulnerable." - Graham Warner, husband of fun-loving seven-time cancer survivor Dionne Warner

Heaven is freakin' not ready for me!" - seven-time cancer survivor Dionne Warner in Never Leave Your Wingman

It's how you felt. And feelings don't always make sense. That's why they're feelings - not thnkings, " I said, hoping she'd smile.