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Harry S. Truman

U.S. President (D)

Truman: "I like to live and do things for people and think of the other fellow's troubles instead of my own."

[On his socializing with White House employees:]
Truman: "The rule around here is that [employees may not] speak to the President. I break it every day and make 'em speak to me."

Truman: "To tell the truth [about my childhood] I was kind of a sissy."

Truman: "I like people and like to help 'em and keep 'em out of trouble when I can."

Truman: "I wonder why nearly everyone makes a father confessor out of me."

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Colin Powell

U.S. general and Secretary of State (R)

Powell: "Leadership is all about human connections. It's all about conveying to the followers that you believe in them ... and that we are all in this together."

Powell: "Loyalty is a trait that I value, and yes - I am loyal."

Powell: "I will take care of you, you will take care of me, we will sacrifice for one another. That's what keeps a military unit bonded together."

Powell: "The closer [soldiers] are to danger, the more closely they work together, and the more they become a family."

Powell: "[I am] always being amazed at the resilience that comes out of the heartland of the country, out of the people of the United States."

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Desmond Tutu

Anti-apartheid activist

Tutu: "God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion."

Tutu: "Your family ... are God's gift to you, as you are to them."

Tutu: "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."

Tutu: "Love can be demanding. ... It has its own imperatives - think of a mother sitting by the bedside of a sick child through the night, impelled only by love."

Tutu: "Nothing is too much trouble for love."

Bill Gates: "Along with Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu is one of the greatest heroes of the struggle against apartheid and for social justice in Africa."

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Daniel Goleman

Science popularizer and author of 'Emotional Intelligence'

Goleman: "Vitality arises from sheer human contact, especially from loving connections. This makes the people we care about ... an elixir of sorts; an ever-renewing source of energy."

Goleman: "The neural exchange between a grandparent and a toddler, between lovers or a satisfied couple, or among good friends, has palpable virtues."

Goleman: "The practical lesson for us all comes down to: Nourish your social connections."

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Gerald Ford

U.S. President (R)

Ford: "[During my presidency] there has been a restoration of faith and confidence and trust ... because I have been open, candid and forthright."

Ford: "[When a] person knows that he disappointed you, [rubbing] it in makes it ... impossible to get his cooperation."

Ford: "It's ... the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and success of our nation."

Steven J. Rubenzer: "Ford liked to keep everything in its place [and] did not overcomplicate issues."

Brian Schwartz: "Gerald Ford very much resembles Harry Truman."

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Andy Rooney

Journalist, talk show host and author

Rooney: "The best [thing a] writer can do is put [a familiar] idea in words. ... This produces the warm bond between reader and writer that they're both after because it feels so good."

Rooney: "Pride in family, pride in teammates, pride in hometown [and pride in country] bring out the best in groups of people."

Rooney: "All men are not created equal but should be treated as though they were."

Rooney: "Don't rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head."

Rooney: "We need people who can actually do things. We have too many bosses and too few workers."

Rooney: "Nothing in fine print is ever good news."

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Andrew Carnegie

Industrialist and philanthropist

Carnegie: "[When] speaking ... make yourself perfectly at home before your audience, and simply talk to them, not at them."

Carnegie: "I determined that the proper policy was 'to put all good eggs in one basket' and then watch that basket."

[His wife:] "[He was] always patient, considerate, cheerful, grateful for any little pleasure or service, never thinking of himself."

[His assistant:] "Carnegie's sunny personality radiated warmth and light [and] he loved to find his own joy of living reflected by those about him."

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Sam Walton

Founder of Walmart

Walton: "I'm a friendly fellow by nature."

Walton: "One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish much; at Wal-Mart, everything we've done has been the result of people pulling together to meet one common goal - teamwork."

[Walmart employee #1:] "He took a genuine interest in all of us."

[Walmart employee #2:] "He was the most down to earth, natural guy to talk to."

[Walmart employee #3:] "He really cared. He really listened."

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Sarah Palin

U.S. Governor and vice presidential candidate (R)

Palin: "I'm just one of many moms who will say an extra prayer each night for our sons and daughters going into harm's way."

Palin: "We need leaders who will stand up for the little guy and listen once again."

Palin: "Each of us knows that we have an obligation to care for the old, the young and the sick. We stand strongest when we stand with the weakest among us."

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Rick Santorum

U.S. Congressman and presidential candidate (R)

Santorum: "I'm very comfortable that I've got a record that is exactly in line with the people of my state."

Santorum: "I'm the steady guy. I'm the guy that's going to be there every day saying the same thing, going out there and fighting for the [same] convictions ... that I practice in my life."

Santorum: "Newt Gingrich is a brilliant guy who has tons of ideas. The issue is discipline."

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John Boehner

U.S. Congressman (R) and Speaker of the House

Boehner: "I'm what you'd call a regular guy with a big job."

[Asked about his job as a salesman:]
Boehner: "I was the most straightforward salesman there was. I wanted to get my cards on the table as quickly as I could and encourage the guy across the table to put his cards on the table [as well]."

[High school football coach:] "He was ... a compassionate and caring team player."

Sabrina Eaton: "Boehner has perfected the art of disagreeing without being disagreeable."

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Larry King

Talk show host and author

[Asked how to be a successful broadcaster:]
King: "Share ... how you feel. ... [That way] the viewers are all in [your] boat: We're going through this together."

King: "Occasionally someone [on my staff] will call me 'boss'. That makes me cringe. I just happen to be the host. We all work together."

[His daughter:] "He is actually very traditional."

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Regis Philbin

Talk show host

Philbin: "[The song 'What a Wonderful World'] helped cheer an entire nation wallowing in hard times together. ... Dependable as could be, Bing Crosby was the friend who could always be counted on."

Larry King: "Regis ... obviously knows there's nothing wrong with showing a sentimental side if it's a sentimental moment, or fear or sadness or whatever the story or guest might involve."

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Barbara Walters

Talk show host and author, dated Alan Greenspan

Walters: "Compassion and understanding ... These feelings [are] important to me in interviewing."

Walters: "[I would like] a world of more compassion and a world of more humanity, and to believe in the basic goodness of man."

Walters: "Show me someone who never gossips, and I will show you someone who is not interested in people."

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Chris Wallace

Journalist and host of 'Fox News Sunday'

Wallace: "[My book is] a feel-good book about American democracy."

Wallace: "Watching President Reagan, I saw that the presidency is not an exercise in intellect or ideology. It is a test of ... purpose."

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Alyson Hannigan

Actress

Hannigan: "I love decorating for Christmas. ... I made my own sort of garland thing that I hang upstairs every year. I made that with my friends."

Hannigan: "I definitely want to start traditions."

Hannigan: "[As a person] I have a lot of ... mothering aspects."

Vanessa Rae: "She exudes ... warmth of spirit."

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Jason Segel

Actor

Segel: "[I try] to be really nice to people."

Segel: "One thing that never goes out of style is niceness."

Rick Germano: "Everyman Jason Segel is one of the most down-to-earth guys in Hollywood."

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Anne Hathaway

Actress

Hathaway: "I want to be a mother, and I anticipate loving my children quite fiercely."

Hathaway: "I love the idea of being completely devoted to service [with] zero vanity."

Hathaway: "The thing that I'm most worried about [in life] is just being alone without anybody to care for."

Hathaway: "There's something very addictive about people pleasing. It's a thought pattern and a habit that feels really, really good."

Hathaway: "I love [fashion]. ... I love the thought that people put into clothes [and] I love when clothes make cultural statements."

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Penelope Cruz

Actress, dated Tom Cruise

Cruz: "[Dancing] was my first contact with something [where I could] communicate feelings through something that was not words. I found I could communicate much more fully that way."

[On winning an Oscar:]
Cruz: "In that moment, so many things from all the years went through my mind - so many faces of those who have been so supportive."

Pedro Almodovar: "Penelope is very maternal. When we're walking down the street and she sees a baby, even if she doesn't know the parents ... she runs up to play with it."

Kevin Loader: "[She is] very natural and unguarded, without a trace of Hollywood nonsense to her."

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Tyra Banks

Supermodel and television show host

Banks: "Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. ... I can ... pull out a smile at will."

Banks: "What I do is I try to make a negative into a positive a lot. ... I'm always trying to figure out a way to [keep things positive] and there always is a way."

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Jessica Alba

Actress

Alba: "I'm loyal, reliable and hardworking."

Alba: "My parents always said: 'You know you love someone when you go through a fight.' I know I love my husband, because we always get through the hard times."

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Jennifer Garner

Actress, married to Ben Affleck

Garner: "I [always] understood very well how to be nice and how to take care of people."

Garner: "I am patient and I like to take care of everyone."

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Actress

Parker: "I have an inherent need to be all things to all people, to make certain everybody's taken care of."

Parker: "I want to own a grocery store one day - a place where you can have a running tab. ... I want a babysitter to be able to call down and say, 'I'm watching the Klein children, and I have no money. Can I borrow 20 bucks for baby food?'"

Penelope Cruz: "I am a very big fan of Sarah Jessica Parker!"

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Whitney Houston

Singer

Houston: "When you have a group of people coming together ... it's a feeling that's indescribable."

Houston: "I feel I have a responsibility to everybody. [My] music has a major impact on people's minds, on the way they think and the way they feel."

Lady Gaga: "Whitney is the biggest influence on me. She is the greatest of all time. Of all time."

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Mariah Carey

Singer-songwriter

Carey: "I try to be nice and cordial."

Carey: "Some of my friends shock me with their stories of sex escapades and I think it's funny. I say: 'Be you, do what you want.' And they laugh at me because they know I'm a prude."

Kian Egan: "Mariah [is] really nice [and] very down to earth."

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Alicia Keys

Singer-songwriter

Keys: "I've always been a big people person."

Keys: "There's too much darkness in the world. ... Everywhere you go, there's a feeling of inadequacy, or a feeling that you're not good enough. I want to bring a certain light to the world."

Keys: "Being conscious about others is a very big part of what keeps me grounded."

Keys: "Ultimately the goal [of music is] that people can feel what you feel."

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Shania Twain

Singer-songwriter

Twain: "Empowering women - that's the message I'd like to send. I think all women should be powerful."

Twain: "I [try] to talk to people that have been through big disappointments, big emotional crises, deep life struggles, and I will learn something from that."

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Prince William

Duke of Cambridge, son of Charles and Diana, married to Kate, brother of Harry

William: "My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring."

[University professor:] "William is quite a practical person ... [and] always conscientious."

The Guardian: "[He is] genial [and] approachable."

Daily Mail: "[At age 21] he is already developing ... skills as a peacemaker and mediator among his peers."

Daily Mail: "William is quite old-fashioned in his outlook."

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Lesley Stahl

Journalist on '60 Minutes'

Stahl: "There are two kinds of reporters. There are those [who can] spin a good story out of ... bits of information. And there's the other kind ... like me. My reports have to have lots of hard facts."

Stahl: "I knew for sure ... that I wanted to be like my father. ... He was patient, always respectful, gentle."

Stahl: "We ... look for 'opposing views' to flesh out our reports ... but it [has] the unintended effect of exacerbating a public discourse of disputatiousness."

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Elton John

Singer-songwriter

John: "I'm very much a sentimentalist."

John: "I love sharing things."

John: "Madonna has been so horrible to Lady Gaga."

John: "Diana made you completely feel at ease. There wasn't [any] stiffness or an awkwardness."

The Guardian: "He is ... friendly ... engaged and engaging."

The Guardian: "He's so likeable, it's weirdly easy to forget who you're talking to."

The Telegraph: "He likes to keep in touch. He has become a sort of ... confidant and mother hen to troubled [younger artists]."

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Randy Jackson

Judge on American Idol

Jackson: "[Even though I'm famous] I don't need to watch myself on TV, like some others."

Jackson: "The pop-star thing bores me because it's somebody programming someone else. 'Stand over here, sing that ... drive this, stay here, live there' - you're not even a human being. You're a puppet."

[Asked about which artists make it big:]
Jackson: "The public always picks quality."

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Selena Gomez

Actress and singer, dated Justin Bieber

Gomez: "I like being good to people."

[Asked if she feels pressure in the spotlight:]
Gomez: "There is a lot of pressure, but everyone faces pressure in their life. There are other people my age trying to deal with [other things that are also] stressful."

Gomez: "I want someone ... who treats me like a princess. I want the picture-perfect fairy tale stuff."

Gomez: "[If I weren't famous] I'd really want to go to culinary school. I'd love to learn how to bake and cook. [To] have my own little bakery ... is probably what my huge dream would be. It's still one of my dreams actually."

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Jamie Bell

Actor, married to Evan Rachel Wood

Bell: "You want to lay some roots [somewhere] and feel like: 'This is my place, this represents me.'"

Bell: "[People] think I'm a nice guy."

Bell: "People should be more sensitive."

Bell: "I do the sensible thing, knuckle down, do some good work and keep a low profile."

Genesis Rodriguez: "[He is] the sweetest guy, funny, and so unaffected by fame."

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Vin Diesel

Actor

Diesel: "I'm the nicest guy in the world."

Diesel: "Getting feedback from fans was such an incredible thing. But being able to incorporate that feedback into the work was the coolest thing in the world."

[Jimmy Kimmel: "[When you were a bouncer] did you ever beat the crap out of somebody?"]
Diesel: "I was actually one of those bouncers who stopped the other bouncers from going overboard."

Diesel: "We are all accountable to do our duty."

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Woody Harrelson

Actor

Harrelson: "My best skill in this whole deal is as a conduit to try to bring people together, because it's in our unity that we'll have the greatest strength."

Warren Waterman: "[He has a] reputation as a people person."

Warren Waterman: "Ask the guy for his autograph and you're likely to get a few minutes of pleasant conversation while he breaks just about every rule in the celebrity-conduct book by being relaxed, openly offbeat and friendly."

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Monica Belucci

Actress

Belucci: "When I eat with my friends, it is a moment of real pleasure, when I really enjoy my life."

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Laura Harring

Actress

Harring: "Some may think fashion is frivolous, but the way I see it, when you dress well, you add beauty to the world."

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Jenny McCarthy

Actress and 'Green Our Vaccines' activist

McCarthy: "I want to write a book that really covers a lot about ... how we all affect each other."

[Asked about her level of involvement with her autistic son:]
McCarthy: "Well, there's some moms that I call black belt moms that will chop through the system. When [they are told that] they can't get an appointment, they're going to get one the next day."

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Victoria Beckham

Singer, married to David Beckham

Beckham: "I love women. I want to empower women. I want women to feel good. I want them to feel beautiful."

Beckham: "I love fashion, and that's how I express myself."

Beckham: "I've been in the public eye now for about 15 or 16 years and I'm very aware that fame is not a given. I have to maintain it."

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Vanessa Hudgens

Actress, dated Zac Efron

Hudgens: "I like friends who are honest and loyal."

Hudgens: "Lady Gaga is great, but her outfits are crazy! I think she is amazing ... but I would feel so uncomfortable wearing what she wears."

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Gavin de Becker

Author of 'The Gift of Fear'

Becker: "If somebody has a tragedy in their life ... all their friends ... run for the hills because they don't know what to say. [But] it doesn't really matter what you say. It's doing something. It's the expression of love that comes with doing something."

Becker: "Americans worship logic, even when it's wrong, and deny [what they feel] even when it's right."

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Prime Minister of Denmark

Thorning-Schmidt: "Kids can be so slow. ... I can get really annoyed if they forget their lunches. But I always end up bringing it to them if I find out [because] I don't like the thought of them not getting anything to eat."

[Meeting Sarah Jessica Parker:]
Thorning-Schmidt: "I'm so glad to see you! I'm such a fan!"

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Kim Fournais

Founder of Saxo Bank

Fournais: "What we have done [with Saxo Bank] is teamwork, and that is actually in sharp contrast to how I think many in the media perceive us. They think we are these individualists."

Fournais: "Nothing of importance in this world can be accomplished by just one person."

Fournais: "If a couple of goofballs like Lars and I can start a pretty sensible business, then I hope that can give hope and inspiration to lots and lots of other people."

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Jakusho Kwong

Zen master, student of Shunryu Suzuki

Kwong: "At [my] Zen Center we have a community where people are nice and kind. ... We care for each other in a wonderful way."

Kwong: "Mirroring each other is one of the most intimate things we have to offer. If you're sad, I feel sad. If you're happy, I feel very happy. If you're clear, I feel clear. If you're dull, I feel dull."

Kwong: "When I met Suzuki, it was the first time I encountered someone's complete presence, someone I felt I could trust completely."