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I used to spend my nights oversewing dresses for a local dressmaker in order to pay for my school equipment. — Azzedine Alaia
My grandparents in Istria had a frasca, which is about the most basic kind of grocery/restaurant. They sold wine from their own vineyard. I took… — Joe Bastianich
Suburban sprawl leads to social atomisation and fragmentation and is environmentally disastrous, as carbon-intensive car journeys displace local shops and replace public transport. — Richard Rogers
Americans for Tax Reform is a national taxpayer organization dedicated to opposing any and all tax increases. We work at the national, state and local… — Grover Norquist
I think my biggest musical hero growing up was probably Ian MacKaye. He set a great example for all of us local musicians. Still, to… — Dave Grohl
Over the years, the diamond industry has had a devastating impact in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola and the Congo, where profits from the… — Sheherazade Goldsmith
Yelp is in a very nice spot: local data, and especially review data, is one of the killer apps on mobile phones. — Jeremy Stoppelman
Yelp has been in this business since it really became something worth thinking about in 2004, when the transition started happening from the world of… — Jeremy Stoppelman
I think a platform such as YouTube has to respect local laws and customs. — Chad Hurley
At school I was lazy. But I started working when I was 15, washing dishes at a local truck stop restaurant. I was really, really… — Chuck Palahniuk
In ancient China, self-government was highly developed both in community life and in personal life. The custom of mutual protection and assistance was widespread. The… — Chiang Kai-shek
It was just me in my basement honing my skills, hearing songs on the radio and trying to manipulate them and then writing over those,… — Clinton Sparks
All schools should teach children basic cooking skills. Every school should be able to buy sustainable, good quality food wherever possible from local sources. Every… — Zac Goldsmith
Where issues used to be, say, parochial or local in Ireland or England and so forth, all politics is global now because all business is… — Gabriel Byrne
The park lies directly downwind from a slew of coal plants. Virtually all of the major contaminants in the local air and water are direct… — Wil S. Hylton
The holy scriptures as well as the local and General Authorities of the Church provide a safety net of counsel and guidance for the people… — James E. Faust
Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level. — David Harsanyi
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been one of my good friends in the House of Representatives. When she was brutally shot, Gabby was out doing what… — Chellie Pingree
After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and the… — Pedro Pierluisi
In San Diego, our local innovation economy is a thriving industry employing thousands of highly skilled workers. — Scott Peters

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