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Richard C. Armitage
[1971-0]
British
Rank: 102
Actor
Fitness
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Cool
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Finance
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Intelligence
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Power
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War
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A charity donkey is where you sponsor a donkey in a sanctuary and give them three pounds a month to have some donkey nuts or something.
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The war we are fighting today against terrorism is a multifaceted fight. We have to use every tool in our toolkit to wage this war - diplomacy, finance, intelligence, law enforcement, and of course, military power - and we are developing new tools as we go along.
Finance
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Intelligence
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Power
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War
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I've never been that cute kid that was forgiven for being naughty.
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You know, there's a real irony in U.S. assistance programs. First of all, I think it's misnamed. We're not so much trying to help people as we're trying to help ourselves. So let's be clear about this. So these are - in my view, they're cold calculations of national security and not aid programs.
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A full beard looks cool.
Cool
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I don't know if, at the end of the day, how brave Saddam Hussein would be if he were stripped of his bodyguards and everything else.
103
Trying to please everyone can be very hard, but, like 'Shrek' or 'The Simpsons,' 'Robin Hood' manages to entertain adults and children at the same time, but in different ways.
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I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the appearance is that you reward bad behavior. But if North Korea behaves for some period of time, I would pretty much favor direct talks.
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Since real spies are so good, you never really know what actual spying is. But I do think spying is a lot more dangerous than we are led to believe.
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As far as this citizen is concerned, the decision to commit men and women, who are also sons and daughters, to combat is an extraordinarily important one, and not to be done to just feel good; to be done to absolutely accomplish a mission.
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I'm looking forward to getting fat and old.
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Be prepared to be bombed. Be prepared to go back to the Stone Age.
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I went into musical theatre, which I'm not really cut out for - I'm not as skilled at it as other people.
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I think there was a pretty smooth hand-off from the administration of President Clinton to the administration of President Bush, particularly in the counterterrorism area. The reason I say that is because there was, for transitions, I think a stunning continuity.
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People get to know me slowly and over the course of time. I'll probably still be a newcomer when I'm 60.
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I'm the only honest person in Washington.
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It's bloody annoying being shy. I'll spend a whole evening at a party asking everyone else about themselves. I'm not being self-deprecating; it's because I'm too shy to talk about myself. So people come away from the evening actually having learnt nothing about me.
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A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.
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I read everything that Tolkien wrote, and also read biographies of him. I was fascinated by his experiences in World War I, which includes the loss of life of some of his very, very close friends. I think he writes about that a lot in 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.'
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Let's face it, the Obama administration was handed a pretty poor deal from the previous administration.
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I try to keep at a non-obsessive level of fitness. It's not about looking great, it's about just feeling good. So I do a lot of yoga. Bikram just blows my mind. It's mental as well as physical; if I don't train, I get very depressed.
Fitness
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North Korea is not an insane nation. It is not a crazy nation.
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Small, slow growth is the best I expect from an investment. I'm a real saver: frugal - like my parents.
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I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.'
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Te Papa Museum is brilliant.
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I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.
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I didn't become an actor because I thought I'd make lots of money.
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True satisfaction and true justice, in my belief, will only come for Americans, and for that matter now for Spaniards and Turks and Saudis and Moroccans, when we put an end to terrorism.
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I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.
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U.S. assistance provides the Jordanian government needed flexibility to pursue policies that are of critical importance to U.S. national security and to foreign policy objectives in the Middle East.
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Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.
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I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people.
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I think insanity is the hardest thing to play.
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I think that although we say we don't want to be the policeman of the world and et cetera, when 911 is dialed, it's the United States that has to answer the call.
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I think most five-foot-two people would be quite offended if they were to be called dwarves.
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What could be better in al-Qaeda's mind than to have India and Pakistan going at each other? What more to further their aims?
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I'm not a massive fan of 3D. I've seen some good 3D, and I've seen quite a lot of bad 3D. I think if a film is created for the shock effect of 3D, then it's a certain type of film that I'm not massively bothered about.
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I think most conflicts do end with negotiated settlements; some don't, but most do.
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I speak some dwarvish.
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Secretary Clinton has dramatically changed the face of U.S. foreign policy globally for the good. But I wish she had been unleashed more by the White House.
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Tolkien made dwarf sign language because, you know, it's too loud to talk in the mines.
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We've had Saudis and Jordanians and Pakistanis who have - and Syrians - who have been involved in armed attacks against coalition forces in Iraq.
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I wouldn't want a tattoo at all. They're difficult to cover up.
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I value my ability to keep state secrets.
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Some of the mail I've had has been weird. When I played Guy of Gisborne, a woman crocheted a mini-version of me.
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There is a growing recognition about China as a power in the ascent, and there is a question out there about what China will do with their new ascension.
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I confess I've got a yearning to go to Los Angeles, but I can't work out if it is because a lot of British actors seem to go or because there's this perception that the bottom has fallen out of British drama, so therefore, it's the place to head for.
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Whenever you're out of town, no matter modern communications, you feel a little bit out of touch.
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Personally, I'm not interested in getting more money for what I do; I'm just interested in more money being put into the production.
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Iran has interest in seeing that the Shia population of Iraq basically adhere to a line that comes from Iran.
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If you're used to being a maverick, then people don't get surprised when you start acting strangely.
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The development of weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to carry them would be a very destabilizing effect, should Iran be able to accomplish that.
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Often you find the character through the things they say. How they talk about other people, how they describe themselves - which is very rare.
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I think what Osama bin Laden does is to take the fact that some peoples lack hope and lack opportunity, and twist it to his own ends.
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I love being grungy and dirty.
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There are many countries who have traditionally sponsored terrorism. Iraq is one, though it appears the majority of the terrorism committed by Saddam Hussein is on his own citizens. Iran in this regard. Syria, with their close support of Hezbollah, is noteworthy in this respect.
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As an actor, you're like, 'Yeah, I want that phone call from Peter Jackson saying, 'You're my first choice for Thorin Oakenshield.'
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We know that after September 11, there were still terrorists around. We do get continuing information that they're intent on causing some damage and harm to not only U.S. interests but allied interests.
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Give me a character that has an heroic quality, and I'll go there.
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I think that Vietnam, many of us who served in Vietnam thought that was very wasteful, and to what end? To what end? What were we really there for? What were we really fighting for?
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When I told my mom I was going to audition for 'The Hobbit,' she said, 'Well, you've always loved Tolkien.' And she was right.
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There are ways to pursue political change. In a democracy, it's through the ballot box. There are other ways, and many democracies have many different systems of democracy.
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I want to live in Middle-earth, actually.
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The campaign against terrorism is going to be global and it's going to be long and there's reason to expect there will be difficulties along the way.
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You've got to have baddies that you can boo.
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I think that internal conflict works very well, because, after all, all the best drama is fuelled by conflict.
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Adults will not necessarily laugh at the same thing as their children.
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I was in a production of 'Macbeth.'
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Being thought of as sexy makes one employable, but it's not going to last forever, so I try not to think about it. It's like something that exists outside of me.
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In school, I was a beanpole with a nose I hadn't grown into.
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I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.
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I can work hard and be disciplined like a soldier, but I could never reach their level of fitness.
Fitness
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I've become one of those actors who find it difficult to say 'no' when things are offered.
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I think if I had come out of drama school and been an instant Hollywood superstar, I would be taking long, leisurely holidays.
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The interesting roles have only come since I got into my 30s. But I didn't know that was going to happen.
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I did quite a lot of menial jobs. I was a waiter, an inventory clerk touring round properties listing cups and saucers, and a laserquest marshal.
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When you already have a following, people are more likely to employ you.
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Monet was like a conductor. He painted with quite a straight arm and used bold strokes.
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People like continuity, and the good old cliffhanger every week is something they enjoy. I enjoy it - I don't want to dip into just one episode when I turn on the TV.
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I was an estate agent for three years. That was pretty grim.
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Everyone loves a good baddie.
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Someone told me a woman bought a dog so she could take it to the same park where I go running, but I'm hoping that's rubbish.
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