"We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn't we have a fashion designer as a senator?"

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• "America was founded on the principle of freedom of speech. "
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• "But when I put my mind to something I can really focus on it. "
• "College campuses were once a hotbed of political activity. "
• "Despite their great success in that area, I still think that George Bush has never ..."
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• "Fun isn't a word I think about so much. "
• "However, my first goal as a filmmaker is to have something to say. "
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• "I love LA. "
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• "I think that monogamy is artificial. I do not think it's something that comes naturally ..."
• "I think we appear as the most morally corrupt country on the planet. "

• "I worry about, consider, and question everything that I'm doing. "
• "I'm a Texas resident, so my vote will be cast in a red state. "
• "I'm a very serious person. "
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• "Michael Moore's film has done a wonderful bit of PR for us all over the ..."
• "Most everyone now personally knows someone who is openly homosexual. "
• "My mother was always very political and very much a Democrat. "
• "My own sex life is very monogamous and happy... just a happy married sex life! "
• "Once upon a time we did not focus on a pres-ident's private life. "
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• "September 11th was a moment when America had the sympathy of the world. "
• "Students in the '60s were responsible for great changes, politically and socially. "
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• "The Bush administration has squelched freedom of speech. "

• "The fact that no one wants to take responsibility for the intelligence failures is unbelievable. "
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• "There are a lot of wonderful people in Texas, people who have a social, political, ..."
• "There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny. "
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• "We can do the rest of the interview naked. "
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