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Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians. Jessica Savitch

Politicians Defined Characters Particularly Texas

In my case, I was covering politics in Texas as a newspaper man in the 1960's. Jim Lehrer

Politics Man Case Covering Texas Newspaper

Im from Tomball: Tomball, Texas. Its a small town on the northwest side of Houston. I dont think it's as country as people make it seem. It's actually growing. But don't go there without me, man, because they'll take your shoes and all of that. Jimmy Butler

I made more money yesterday than I ever thought I'd make in an entire lifetime. But it's like somebody's going to take it all away from me and I'll be back in Texas, installing them damned irrigation wells. I didn't like that when I was sixteen. And I know I wouldn't like it when I'm eighty. Jimmy Dean

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I travel all over the country, all over the world, and I'm happy to call Texas home. Jimmy Walker

Home Travel Happy World Country Over Call Texas

I was raised in cities but I was raised in Texas, so there's a certain amount of connection to the earth. JoBeth Williams

Earth Cities Texas Certain Connection Amount Raised

I am very proud of my public record and the many accomplishments of my office. It has been a tremendous honor to represent the 6th District of Texas for over three decades, but now it is time to step aside and let there be a new voice. Joe Barton

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Texas is so wrapped up in myth and legend, it's hard to know what the state and its people are really about. Real Texans, raised on these myths and legends, sometimes become legends themselves. Joe R. Lansdale

People Sometimes Myth Become Legend State Wrapped About Myths Know Real Texans Texas Up Legends Themselves Really Hard Raised

Texas is as alien as Mars. Joe R. Lansdale

Alien Mars Texas

My grandmother on my mother's side lived to nearly 100 years old, and she had seen Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show as a little girl and had come to Texas by covered wagon. Joe R. Lansdale

I saw that the incorporation of Texas into this Union would be indispensable both to her safety and ours. I saw that it was impossible she could stand as an independent power between us and Mexico without becoming the scene of intrigue of foreign powers, alike destructive of the peace and security of both Texas and ourselves. John C. Calhoun

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I am pleased to report that Texas is known for having one of the strongest set of open government laws in our Nation. And ever since that experience, I have long believed that our federal government could use 'a little Texas sunshine.' John Cornyn

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Most of 'All Hail West Texas' was written during orientation at a new job I had. I had basically worked this job before, I knew this stuff, so I was writing lyrics in the margins of all the Xeroxed material. John Darnielle

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There's something about Detroit, man: there's a serious vibe there. It could be that blue-collar, working-class-mentality person who lives out there. There's just something about it. It reminds me of Alaska. Texas has the same thing. Detroit is a little heavier than both. John Gourley

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It really was an amazing thing when Midlake brought me down to Texas and created an atmosphere in which I felt really safe and was able to do whatever I wanted artistically. John Grant

Me Amazing Whatever Down Able Atmosphere Brought Safe Felt Amazing Thing Texas Wanted Which Created Really Thing

I enjoyed the Bradshaw character - the beer-drinking character from Texas. It was just fun. John Layfield

Character Texas Just Fun Enjoyed

I grew up a huge wrestling fan. My grandfather, who was a minister and retired when I was a young kid in Sweetwater, Texas, lived right near us. He was a big wrestling fan. John Layfield

Big Young Kid Minister Wrestling He Retired Texas Huge Up Fan Grew Young Kid Grandfather Us Who Lived Near Right

I grew up in Texas City, Texas. I didn't know anybody who was a director or whose parents or grandparents were directors. I met somebody from a nearby town one time whose father had been to the moon - it was far more likely to be an astronaut than it was to be a writer or a director. John Lee Hancock

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I don't think anybody ever thought about the CIA meddling in internal affairs. The shock of the President's death called for an immediate investigation. It actually lay in the jurisdiction of Texas. John Sherman Cooper

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To join Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys was like throwing a baseball around in your front yard and somebody coming over and signing you to play for the New York Yankees. Johnny Gimble

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