I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening. Use this quote
I think the thing that the American people want is for the divisive debate on health care to stop. Use this quote
The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome natural equality; and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization. Use this quote
I think the American West really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama. Use this quote
The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. Use this quote
So Harry Potter came in and it is nice that I have kids of the right age. I took them to London and they walked around the set and met Harry Potter and that is thrilling. Use this quote
A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics. Use this quote
The whole 'American Idol' way of looking at things is the antithesis of what I grew up with. There are a whole lot of kids wanting to be famous now, whereas if I'd even mentioned that word to one of my teachers, I would have got into a whole load of trouble. Use this quote
Every American poet feels that the whole responsibility for contemporary poetry has fallen upon his shoulders, that he is a literary aristocracy of one. Use this quote
Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion. Use this quote
In a world of inhumanity, war and terrorism, American citizenship is a very precious possession. Use this quote
I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition. Use this quote
Restricting access to such a basic health care service, which 99% of sexually experienced American women have used and 62% of American women are using right now, is out of touch with public sentiment. Use this quote
I used to work all the time, and now if there is a wedding, there's a concert, I'm there. Use this quote
Voters did say 'repeal health care,' they did say 'reduce the size of government.' But not a single one of them from the tea party or anywhere said 'give tax breaks to the wealthiest.' Use this quote
Women have always been courageous... They are always fearless when protecting their children and in the last century they have been fearless in the fight for their rights. Use this quote
I met an American woman and got married so I had to get a job. Use this quote
Most illegals are without health insurance, and when these workers need emergency healthcare, the American taxpayer gets stuck with the bill. Use this quote
When I was a kid, I was following black soul music. Use this quote
From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure into good American poetry, whether the poet is aware of what he is doing or not. Use this quote
