Rachel Cohn Quotes
When I was a teenager, the number one book I was most obsessed with was 'Gone with the Wind.'
Quotes to Explore
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What brought mass innovation to a nation was not scientific advances - its own or others' - but 'economic dynamism': the desire and the space to innovate.
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What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
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Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.
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Every writer I know got their start in a library somewhere. We read a book, and we thought, 'I want to do that.'
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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Up until 1995, I still had a day job that I hated. I was still personally involved in things in the 90s.
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From a very young age, I wanted to get up on stage whenever I went to the theatre - the actors just seemed to be having so much fun. One of my worries about theatre, in fact, is that the actors are quite often having more fun than the audience.
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.
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William Shatner has one style. We have completely contrasting personalities. We're very good friends. I adore him, but we're very different people, so they were smart enough to write characters that reflected that.
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All Americans need a sense of place. That's what makes our physical surroundings worth caring about.
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An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
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Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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Both villains and heroes need to have a steadfast belief in themselves.
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Life is not over because you have diabetes. Make the most of what you have, be grateful.
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My first inspiration for acting came from the first episode of 'Hannah Montana.' That's when I knew I wanted to be a singer and an actress.
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When James Bond gets old, you get rid of him and bring a new James Bond in.
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When you walk off the stage, I think the end point is that you enjoyed yourself. I get to say that almost every time - either I made a few new fans or something resonated.
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Taking on a leadership role doesn't mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.
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I may be a dumb blonde, but I'm not that blonde.
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Athol Fugard became famous as a playwright, so although 'Tsotsi' the book was written in the '60s, it was only published in the '80s. It was then optioned pretty much every year by producers. I think the problem was that holding onto its period setting made it very hard to get finance.
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A child needs to be listened to and talked to at 3 and 4 and 5 years of age. Parents should not wait for the sophisticated conversation of a teenager.
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When I was a teenager, the number one book I was most obsessed with was 'Gone with the Wind.'
