Irene Cara Escalera (Irene Cara) Quotes
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Geffen was never supportive of the band.
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There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page.
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I'm a dilettante. My governing word is 'curiosity.'
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Money? I lost all taste for it.
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I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.
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I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am.
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I didn't get a phone call from Bill Clinton before I jumped in the race ... maybe it's because I hadn't given money to the foundation or donated to his wife's senate race.
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It's true that most people in the trans community don't have the incredible wealth and privilege that Caitlyn does. I don't think that, in any way, diminishes her struggle in her own transitioning.
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Stepping away from Fun. was both exciting and terrifying.
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I don't have to lay on the couch and see a therapist because my therapist is in my paint brushes.
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I am fine playing 'Law & Order' and even the 'Jurassic' movies to be straight up, as far as the characters being portrayed there, but I never want to stay in straight-up land too long. I always wanted to do something where the character's world gets to be explored.
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Death slue not him, but he made death his ladder to the skies.
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They please, are pleased, they give to get esteem,Till, seeming blest, they grow to what they seem.
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Credit expansion can bring about a temporary boom. But such a fictitious prosperity must end in a general depression of trade, a slump.
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Intolerance is evidence of impotence.
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Dreamers become writers, and for me, being a published writer is a dream come true.
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Art, that great undogmatized church.
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I wouldn't want anyone to think that work is the major thing in my life.
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Always try to do something for the other fellow and you will be agreeably surprised how things come your way - how many pleasing things are done for you.
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I was trained within a black radical tradition that encouraged struggle within our own movements because it sharpens collective analysis - bringing us closer to the tools we need to achieve liberation.
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I have felt for the last 10 years I have had this battle; I've been fighting so hard to have an education. It's been this uphill struggle. I was Warner Bros' pain in the butt. I was their scheduling conflict. I was the one who made life difficult.
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I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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I think Charley Pride has been one of the best things to happen to country music, to prove it belongs to everybody.
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I liked performing, but not the struggle.
