#special interest

The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student, if only for the reason that Finnish poetry comes more closely in many respects to Japanese poetry than any other form of Western poetry. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#closely #comes #finnish #form #interest

I'm sorry I'm not gay or Jewish, so I don't have a special interest group of journalists that support me. ↗

— Vincent Gallo

#group #i #interest #jewish #journalists

I'm not going to take any special interest money or any PAC money... when I get to Washington I want to be the voice for the people of Connecticut and not owe special favors. ↗

— Linda McMahon

#connecticut #favors #for the people #get #going

The biggest problem that we have is that California is being run now by special interests. All of the politicians are not anymore making the moves for the people, but for special interests and we have to stop that. ↗

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

#being #biggest #biggest problem #california #for the people

Television news is now entertainment, and the stories are being written by the people that have a special interest in them. ↗

— James Taylor

#by the people #entertainment #interest #news #now

When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget. ↗

— Henry F. Ashurst

#between #choose #for the people #forget #i

I'm not going to rule out running for a second term. But, I think you have to be psychologically prepared to walk away from the job after four years. It's the only way that you cannot be influenced by those special interests. ↗

— Dick Murphy

#away #cannot #four #going #i

I'm entirely interested in people, and also other creatures and beings, but especially in people, and I tend to read them by emotional field more than anything. So I have a special interest in what they're thinking and who they are and who's hiding behind those eyes and how did he get there, and what's the story, really? ↗

— Alice Walker

#anything #behind #beings #creatures #did

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

#country #interest #money #people #political

Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football. ↗

— Fran Lebowitz

#aspiring #being #excuse #football #good