Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (Dusty Springfield) Quotes
Sometimes you have to let people down in order to get on, particularly in showbusiness.
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I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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I started auditioning but at times would feel depressed, as I would get shortlisted but never received the final call. Only when the commercials were released would I come to know that I was not selected.
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You don't always get to work as much as you like, because I'm waiting to find things that I care about. Sometimes that's frustrating.
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The only time I really eat out is when I'm on the road. Then, I make the same choices that I would make at home - salmon and lots of oily fish and veggies.
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We have to challenge the whole idea that it's acceptable for a society like Britain to have such a significant number of people who do not work one day of the week and don't have any possibility of improving the quality of their lives.
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I have quite a house. People come over and I go, 'I know, I'm sorry.'
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We live in an inter-dependent world. An isolated India is not in our interest.
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Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?
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You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
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In my experience, great reviews almost always ensure no sales.
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I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.
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The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.
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When you start directing movies at the age of 24, you're just a kid; you don't necessarily even have the experiences to add to the story. You're working off of instinct and raw emotions and raw talent, and hopefully it's the same trajectory as growing as a person.
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If writers just sit and talk about oppression, they are not going to do much writing.
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My goal is people associate November with COPD awareness month as much as they notice October with breast cancer and pink. That'd be a great thing if it happened. The fact that COPD kills more people than breast cancer and diabetes put together should raise some red flags.
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I don't need to beat Faber, because his ego will always beat him. He's got excuses for every loss he's ever had.
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Some artists see a gig as an audience worshipping them. I think it is about having a great time together. I have a part as the singer. An audience has a part. Playing a gig doesn't make me high on myself.
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I always loved the Yorkshire members and was passionate about playing for the county, but the people who were running the club made it at times unbearable for me. The rulers had a history of doing what they wanted and sacking players seemingly on a whim.
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A lot of people my age think stand up sucks.
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Sometimes you have to let people down in order to get on, particularly in showbusiness.
