Mary Beth Patterson (Beth Ditto) Quotes
Reclaiming the word 'fat' was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth, because the truth is that I am fat, and that's ok. So now when someone calls me fat, I agree, whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional.
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I spend my life essentially alone at a computer. That doesn't change. I have the same challenges every day.
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I was not meant to go deer hunting every fall.
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I think it's flattering when people say I'm a role model, but I don't think I am. It depends on your outlook on the word 'role model.' I'm not perfect or anything. I just consider it a great compliment.
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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How can you be on top of the things you do? I think when you are involved in a business, first of all you need to know the business. After that you know the business, you can - the numbers tell you what is happening. You can read with the numbers.
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My readers at that time were still men of letters; but there had to be other people waiting to read my poems.
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Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the crisis is.
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Lauren Goode and I have agreed that the next version of the Mac software - all of them are named after places in California - should be named either Bridgeport or Warwick.
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Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.
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Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.
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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule.
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When you write for a comic series, many superheroes have 60 or some years of history that you are coming into.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be.
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I've always wanted to do a lot of things.
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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For a while I was perfectly happy not performing with 'The Who.' From 1982 to 1989 I felt 'The Who' did not exist. I let the band go, in my heart. However, Roger Daltrey had other ideas. He would not let go.
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Whenever I walk out on a stage, I'm begging for affection.
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John McCain once opposed these tax cuts - he rightly called them unfair and fiscally irresponsible. But now he has done an about face and wants to make them permanent, just like he wants a permanent occupation in Iraq. No matter what the costs, no matter what the consequences, John McCain seems determined to carry out a third Bush term...
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No matter who you meet in life, you take something from them, positive or negative.
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One, two, three like a bird I sing, 'cause you given me the most beautiful set of wings.I'm so glad you're here today, 'cause tomorrow I might have to go and fly away. Fly away, fly away, fly away, fly away.
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Reclaiming the word 'fat' was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth, because the truth is that I am fat, and that's ok. So now when someone calls me fat, I agree, whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional.
