Isabel Vargas Lizano (Chavela Vargas) Quotes
At the beginning they wanted me to sing as sweet as a flower, even Ernesto Alonso put me a strapless dress and high heels and as soon as I went down the stairs I fell. I didn't even make it to the stage.
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Even as a kid, I read 'Jung – Reflections and Individuation In Fairy Tales'; all the inner circle of Jung was a real huge thing for me.
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Laughter is the mind's intonation. There are ways of laughing which have the sound of counterfeit coins.
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I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theater from time to time, and to write, and produce. It's by no means sour grapes.
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Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it.
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I love the process of acting, and to turn your passion into a career is the biggest gift.
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I'm so motivated to collaborate with people and help them realize the kind of collective vision.
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No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted.
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For very long, I wasn't able to find a place for myself in movies. After my initial success, I didn't know how to capitalise on it.
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Everywhere your eye travels in your home, it should land on something that resonates with you.
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Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.
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No person is just one particular emotion.
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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
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While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms.
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It's sort of like, our bodies are designed to keep moving, and when we don't move it, we're not going to feel great.
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I remember praying for peace all the time as a kid.
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I want to be the Joan of Arc of fashion. I want to be the link between the runway and the real woman.
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Evil report carries further than any applause.
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Whether I'm critically well received, whether or not I sell books - of course it becomes progressively harder to get them published - nevertheless, it's what I do, every day.
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My mother is quite a woman. She would push me, and when I got tired of her pushing, I'd say: 'Leave me alone. Don't push so much.'
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Anybody or anything may stand between you and knowledge if you are unfit for it.
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People want to connect over shared passions and interests. They're seeking inspiration. We see this over and over - in communities of people who are grappling with body issues, in the LGBT community.
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As a director, it just makes my life fantastic to work with people like Elizabeth Hawthorne.
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At the beginning they wanted me to sing as sweet as a flower, even Ernesto Alonso put me a strapless dress and high heels and as soon as I went down the stairs I fell. I didn't even make it to the stage.
