Bernie Taupin Quotes
One reason I quit doing interviews after years and years and years was because I was making things up.
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Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
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The loss of life will be irreplaceable.
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.
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The mutated Marfan gene creates a defective version of fibrillin, a protein that provides structural support for soft tissues like blood vessels. Marfan victims often die young, in fact, after their aortas grow threadbare and rupture.
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My voice, I have to say, is kind of miraculous because I was born with a cleft palate.
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All too often, the pitchmen are selling the notion that if you gain 'control' over your financial destiny - pick your own stocks and execute your own trades - it will be the first step on a short road to riches.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
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I think I'm like a free spirit.
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In the right context, you can make ugly sounds, different sounds feel right at home.
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I am still shocking people today, and I don't know why. Is it because I'm a woman talking about sex and men? One magazine said that no one writes sex in the back of a Bentley better than Jackie Collins.
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My retirement is both voluntary and involuntary. One reason, and this is voluntary, is the impact of television. All old movies are turning up on television, and frankly, making pictures doesn't interest me anymore. Another reason is that the film industry is in a declining state.
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Being made in the image of God, man was the crown of creation.
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I love all animals. I just happen to prefer cats. They're really chill, and they're loving yet not loving. I relate to them, in a way.
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I have a dining room done in different shades of white, with white cushions embroidered in yellow silk: the effect is absolutely delightful and the room beautiful.
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I oscillate between being cynical and being naive on a regular basis. I always think that not much shocks me until something much too obvious does.
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I would like to be more fit, but I don't think I will put on fat or gain weight for movie roles. I am not going to do that.
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My own death threats have declined considerably.
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Personally, I don't ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful.
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Christina can sing all the notes, but Britney is just hot!
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It was so odd to have young kids singing 'Lovin' Feelin' because they knew it from 'Top Gun.'
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People find it hard to fit exercise into their working-day life. Nine to five jobs take up most of your day, so it's always difficult. But a little can go a long way. It can literally be 10 or 15 minutes of exercise that can be of real benefit.
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One reason I quit doing interviews after years and years and years was because I was making things up.
