Katie Kitamura Quotes
How do we describe the fact of human existence? At a certain point, perhaps, style fails us. Language, even and in particular at its most evocative, becomes less of an aid and more of a difficulty.
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I did not work hard in order to achieve more and to remain at the level of the player that I am and that I can be.
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It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.
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I was always interested in the kind of history they didn't teach you in school.
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Nice to see your home fans boo you. That's what loyal support is.
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Living in New York, for me at least, just keeps it very real and keeps my feet firmly planted on the ground.
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You need tremendous spirituality to stop yourself falling into the abyss.
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None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.
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I have asked my mom and my sister a couple times if I should post something or not. Or if they think a video is funny.
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I think there's nothing more amazing than helping people every day.
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I've got four kids - I unblock a toilet every day.
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Democracy requires common ground on which all can stand, but that ground is sinking beneath our feet, and democracy may be going down the sinkhole with it.
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All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to be told.
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Comedy is such a vulnerable thing. With drama, you're not trying to make someone cry. If you do, great, but that's not your goal. With comedy, you're trying to make someone laugh, so to me, it's harder because you are in such a vulnerable position. You're like, 'I hope people like this. I hope I do the joke justice.'
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I grew up in an all-female family - two sisters and a mostly single mother - and we often bonded, in part, by disparaging men and feeling superior to them.
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In the past, kids didn't tell their parents they were gay, so there were never the bust-ups. Some parents react so strongly to the news that their children are gay that the reaction is, 'Get out of our house.' There's a residue of old prejudices that are going to die hard.
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I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world.
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I wonder, 'Why did I do that line that way?' And I also constantly think I'm fat and hate my teeth. But I've gotten better over the years. I've started to accept.
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Yes, The Persuaders, that was great fun because one of my favourite actors is Roger Moore.
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All of the people are the dependents of Allah.
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Any processed chicken from any place - I'll order it in a heartbeat. I'm very picky about my pork, though.
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But I would say maybe just from an actress's perspective, probably 'Woman Under the Influence' is the best movie of all time. The style of filmmaking and the performances... you don't feel like you're watching a film.
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My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly.
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Happiness is a continuous creative activity of imaginatively comparing your experiences to things that aren't as good and thereby feeling happy and grateful.
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How do we describe the fact of human existence? At a certain point, perhaps, style fails us. Language, even and in particular at its most evocative, becomes less of an aid and more of a difficulty.
