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“If whiteness were of no particular advantage, then having a fuller color wheel of skin tones would be purely a matter of celebration. But whiteness - just a drop of it - does still carry privilege. You learn that very young in America.”

Ifs Doe Stills Matter Would Be America Young Particular Color Advantage Skins Privilege Tone Wheels Celebration Whiteness Skin Tone Color Wheel

Author:Eric Liu

“Imagine filling a college with the first 1,000 students to get perfect SATs. Whatever the racial composition of that class would be, the notion seems absurd because we know that college in America is supposed to be about creating citizens and leaders in a diverse nation.”

Knows Firsts Seems Would Be America Nations Perfect Leader Class Imagine Students College Citizens Creating Notion Absurd Supposed To Be Sat Diverse Composition Filling

Author:Eric Liu

“I would love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins. How and why that would happen in a comedy I'm not sure - why he would be dragged over to my side, or I'd be be dragged over to his side.”

Happens Would Be Sides Comedy Not Sure Hopkins

Author:Eugene Levy

“Since hydrogen is a constituent of most of our electrolytic solvents, the definition of an acid or base as a substance which gives up or takes up hydrogen ion would be more general than the one we used before, but it would not be universal.”

Giving Would Be Used Giving Up Universal Definitions Substance Acid Constituents Hydrogen Ions

Author:Gilbert N. Lewis

“I believe that the profits will come from the quality of your creative products. Since the beginning, I've always wanted to develop a self-feeding circle of creative productions: the positive financial returns from one show would be used to develop and create a new show, and so on.”

Believe Self Shows Would Be Wanted Used I Believe Quality Creative Products Return Financial Profit Productions Circles Feeding

Author:Guy Laliberte

“In my ideal world there would be 99% unemployment for actors, and I would be the 1% that's employed. I hear about somebody getting a job at Starbucks and I get jealous.”

World Would Be Jobs Actors Ideals Jealous Unemployment Employed Starbucks Ideal World Get Jealous I Get Jealous

Author:Hamish Linklater

“I would be terribly disappointed if anything would get in the way of my being cast in something, or if performances were canceled. It was a fix that I obviously needed.”

Ifs Way Would Be Needed Performances Casts Disappointed

Author:Trevor Nunn

“Actors pull from their own experiences to bring reality to the characters. I wouldn't want to play someone who's a lot like me. There would be no turning it on or off.”

Want Play Character Reality Would Be Actors Like Me

Author:Emily Osment

“At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I'm known as someone who is well-respected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life.”

Ifs Wells Kind I Can Different Ends Play Character Would Be Able Beautiful Known Careers Approach Crafts The End Of The Day Different Kinds Beautiful Life

Author:Adepero Oduye

“I'm pretty content with what I have, but the one thing that I don't have is something like the iPod - but PC-based. I think that would be cool.”

Thinking Would Be One Thing Being Cool Ipods

Author:Oren Peli

“People would be surprised to know that I've gone to regular school my whole life and I don't have one friend who is an actor!”

People Knows Whole Would Be School Actors Gone Whole Life One Friend

Author:Sara Paxton

“I think it's very important for people to not judge the people you're playing. You have to find a way to love them because their story is theirs. I just don't think there would be any use in that.”

People Thinking Way Important Stories Use Would Be Judging

Author:Sarah Paulson

“To me, most of life kind of lives in the grey and I don't just mean morally. I just mean kind of everything. If things were black and white it would be a lot clearer as to what to do all the time.”

Ifs Kind Mean Would Be Black White Black And White Grey

Author:Sarah Paulson

“If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.”

Ifs Thinking Men Would Be Able Culture Acceptance Men And Women Compromise

Author:Tamora Pierce

“In the next few years I'd love to play a female version of Doctor Who. I know exactly how I would play her - she would be crafty in a clever kind of way.”

Knows Way Years Kind Play Would Be Next Female Doctors Clever Versions Doctor Who Crafty

Author:Billie Piper

“There's not enough money in the world to get me singing 'Because We Want To' again. I wouldn't do it. I think Beyonce Knowles got a couple of million for a private show but I would be happy to turn it down.”

Thinking World Want Enough Shows Would Be Turns Millions Couple Singing Beyonce

Author:Billie Piper

“Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.”

People Way Would Be Lying Hurt Homosexual

Author:Carl Paladino

“Once upon a time there was a Queen who had a son so ugly and so misshapen that it was long disputed whether he had human form. A fairy who was at his birth said, however, that he would be very amiable for all that, since he would have uncommon good sense.”

Humans Long Said Would Be Form Son Birth Ugly Queens Fairy Good Sense Once Upon A Time Common Good Uncommon Amiable Human Form

Book:Classic Fairy Tales: Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know

Source: Classic Fairy Tales: Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know

“If it feels right and I'm not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit.”

Ifs Feels Would Be Energy Situation Limits Feels Right

Author:Dana Plato

“When I first thought of the idea for 'Sweet Valley High,' I loved the idea of high school as microcosm of the real world. And what I really liked was how it moved things on from 'Sleeping Beauty'-esque romance novels where the girl had to wait for the hero. This would be girl-driven, very different, I decided - and indeed it is.”

World Firsts Ideas Different Real Would Be School Romance Girl Waiting Sleep Novel Sweet Hero High School Decided Moved Driven Real World Valleys Romance Novel Microcosm Sleeping Beauty

Author:Francine Pascal

“I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the choice of the British people to come and enjoy Greece, first of all, but also that would be a sign of support.”

People Needs Firsts Would Be Choices Enjoy Support British Welcome Greek Greece Friend In Need

Author:George Papandreou

“If we were the problem, it would be very convenient, kick Greece out, everything's fine. But what happened to Spain? What about Portugal? What about Italy? What about the whole of the Eurozone? We need more cooperation and less simplification and prejudice about what has to happen.”

Ifs Needs Whole Problem Happens Would Be Fine Prejudice Kicks Zone Cooperation Spain Greece Convenient Euro Simplification Portugal

Author:George Papandreou

“We have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and I knew my major focus would be re-organizing the state.”

Made States Would Be Focus Victory Majors Reform Greece Mandates Landslides

Author:George Papandreou

“It would be much easier to just make black, brown and beige clothes. But I do not see the world in black and white and beige. I find colors incredibly important.”

World Important Would Be Black White Color Easier Clothes Brown Black And White

Author:Jean Pigozzi

“It would be ideal if we could have an uncontrolled flow of information. But we realized you can't do that.”

Ifs Would Be Information Ideals Flow

Author:John Poindexter

“The problem we were struggling with within the closed market was what the incentive would be. You probably wouldn't use dollars. But those are all questions that need to be explored.”

Needs Use Problem Would Be Struggle Dollars Be You Incentives

Author:John Poindexter

“I think life without Coronation Street would be unthinkable. It's part of all our lives.”

Thinking Would Be Our Lives Streets Unthinkable Coronation

Author:Michael Parkinson

“You know I feel very fortunate that my life has turned out the way that it has - whatever that means - I mean... you know, to say that I would be glad would mean that I planned it.”

Knows Way Feels Mean Would Be Glad Fortunate

Author:Oliver Platt

“Each day, each one of us chooses not to do many things that would be legal but offensive to those around us.”

Would Be Each Day Offensive

Author:Ralph Peters

“I gotta tell you, right at the top of my list would be taking vitamins. I know that over the years doctors have said they're ridiculous and all that. But I started taking my vitamins at an early age. And I take them every day. Every bloody day! So I think that's number one. For whatever reason, I feel active and pretty good at my age.”

Thinking Knows Feels Years Said Reason Would Be Age Numbers Doctors Active Lists Ridiculous Bloody Vitamins

Author:Regis Philbin

“I knew Arizona's SB 1070 would be controversial when I introduced it, but I did not expect the national immigration debate to revolve around a state law. While the anti-American open-borders Left attack me and the law as 'racist,' 'nativist' and their other empty smear words, the vast majority of the people of Arizona and America support the law.”

People States Would Be America Law Left Support Empty Majority Debate Immigration Borders Racist Controversial Arizona Anti-american

Author:Russell Pearce

“Playing roles that are intense and damaged has always come more easily to me than doing comedies or lighter stuff - that would be taking a huge risk for me.”

Would Be Stuff Roles Comedy Risk Huge Intense Lighters Playing Roles

Author:Sarah Polley

“It would be incredibly presumptuous and self-serving of me to believe that Facebook was the end of history. The only way it could possibly be the end of history is if it becomes some sort of artificial super intelligence that takes over the world.”

Ifs World Way Believe Ends Self Would Be Serving Artificial Self Serving Presumptuous

Author:Sean Parker

“My wife and I left New York when she got pregnant - we just thought it would be really hard to stay in the city.”

Hard Would Be Left Cities Wife New York My Wife Pregnant

Author:Tom Perrotta

“My thing about looking good is that it should be the character. If I'm playing a character who's concerned about his body - an athlete, say - I'll get in shape. If I'm playing a character who doesn't or wouldn't, I don't. I almost never get in shape for a movie, even though I know it would be a good career move.”

Ifs Knows Should Character Body Would Be Moving Careers Shapes Concerned Athlete Looking Good Getting In Shape

Author:Aidan Quinn

“My ideal role would be anything that allows me to play anyone the public is familiar with and to be able to show them that, but in a new light.”

Play Shows Light Would Be Able Roles Ideals Familiar

Author:Ashley Rickards

“I think my mother would be very happy if I found a nice Welsh girl.”

Ifs Thinking Would Be Mother Girl Found Nice Very Happy Welsh

Author:Matthew Rhys

“I don't really talk about my personal life. It's a strange and funny and weird thing. Sometimes you have a conversation with someone and the paparazzi snaps a picture of you and people decide you're dating. If I try to answer everything people say, I would be up all night.”

People Ifs Trying Sometimes Would Be Night Answers Strange Conversation Dating Personal Life All Night Snaps Paparazzi Weird Things Up All Night

Author:Tracee Ellis Ross

“When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks. I was president then. I'm not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.”

Said Would Be President Assets Goodwill

Author:Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

“I never dreamed I would be producing the Oscars. That was a huge deal for me.”

Would Be Deals Huge Oscars

Author:Brett Ratner

“I think something that forces financial institutions to write down underwater mortgages, I think, would be a sensible thing to do.”

Thinking Writing Would Be Force Institutions Financial Things To Do Sensible Mortgage Underwater Financial Institutions

Author:Christina Romer

“Away with that folly that her rights would be detrimental to her character - that if she were recognized as the equal to a man she would cease to be a woman!”

Ifs Men Character Would Be Rights Equal Cease Folly Detrimental

Author:Ernestine Rose

“If I were overweight because I ate too much, I would have far more of a complex. I would know if I just stopped eating and showed a little discipline I would be thin. But there's not a hell of a lot I can do about being short. You just gotta run with it.”

Ifs Knows Littles I Can Would Be Running Can Do Hell Too Much Discipline Eating Complexes Overweight

Author:Michael J. Fox

“I'm from Naples. I was born in a poor neighborhood and I always, in my heart, felt like it would be amazing to be able to adopt a child from Naples. I could give someone the opportunity I had. I would love to give back in that way and pay it forward.”

Way Giving Heart Children Would Be Able Opportunity Felt Born Poor Pay My Heart Neighborhood Giving Back Naples Pay It Forward Heart Felt Poor Neighborhoods Always In My Heart

Author:Giuliana Rancic

“I wrote for years before I was ever published, and I don't think I could ever stop. That said, I was also a veterinarian before I sold my first book, and I still volunteer my time to help with animal welfare causes. So that is a career I would be happy to return to - while still secretly writing strange stories back in my doctor's office.”

“But, yeah, I'm really happy when I'm writing. When I'm being creative and when I have something that I can put down. You know, if you go out and you overhear a conversation or you have a thought, you have a receptacle to go home and say, 'Oh, this would be great in this script.' Your antenna's out in a different way, and I love that time.”

Ifs Knows Way Writing I Can Different Home Would Be Creative Conversation Yeah Scripts Different Ways Be Creative Really Happy Antenna

Author:Josh Radnor

“I'm not a masochistic reader. If something is just too dense or not enjoyable, even though I'm told it should be good for me, I'll put it down. That said, most of what I read would be considered high-end or good for you, I suppose. But, I also think that reading should be enjoyable.”

Ifs Thinking Should Said Ends Would Be Reading Reader Be Good Enjoyable Dense Masochistic

Author:Josh Radnor

“Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor.”

Would Be Actors Growing Up Growing

Author:Lance Reddick

“If you could really guarantee that the money would be spent on something more worthwhile, I'd say, absolutely, scrap the space program, but it never works that way.”

Ifs Way Would Be Space Program Guarantees Worthwhile Scrap Guarantees That Space Program

Author:Mary Roach

“I would love to document the Roots; I think they have an interesting story. I have a curiosity about them. Their musicality and their live performances I think would be great, and I have a feeling that there are stories behind each one of them.”

Thinking Stories Feelings Would Be Interesting Behinds Roots Performances Curiosity Documents Live Performance Interesting Stories Musicality

Author:Michael Rapaport

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