Bill Bryson Quotes
Although I was always very happy in Britain, I never stopped thinking of America as home, in the fundamental sense of the term. It was where I came from, what I really understood, the base against which all else was measured.
Quotes to Explore
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Right now, I'm at the top of the world in my game so my focus isn't on when I'm going to end. My focus is on playing the best tennis that I can, and there is no end to that.
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Editorial photography has to be energetic and visually competitive.
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You can't just let nature run wild.
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Let's start to have a grown up debate in this country about who we are and where we want to go and what kind of country we want to build.
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Women empowerment does not mean you create complex among men. Then it will take 20 more years to empower men. It is all about evolving as a soul, as a human being. It does not mean that you become a sexist.
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I grew up in a funeral home, born and raised, and everyone was always like, 'Well, what was that like?' and I was like, 'It was normal', because it's all I knew.
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The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing.
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I'm constantly complimented for my voice, even by random people at the airport!
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Though the male can be noble in reason and infinite in faculties, he is also easily amused by shiny toys, especially ones that do dumb things on his desk.
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Growing up on a mountain in Tennessee, I spent most of my childhood outside.
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My husband believes that he can make a difference. He loves people.
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I'd love to work with Kanye West. He's gone through a lot of stuff in the public eye, but his music is genius. He always takes risks.
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One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves.
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Even though people say Richard Harris and I have been having a great feud, it's not true.
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Israel's master strategy needs to be moving toward a regional arrangement that will enable a full normalization of relations with the Arab states and the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel.
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I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.
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I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.
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For a production that suggests a mysterious dreamscape, I have a particular affection for the Vivian Beaumont Theater. It is the largest dramatic space available in New York City in terms of plays, although musicals have been done there very successfully as well.
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I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason why Roald Dahl creates such brilliant characters: He taps into something in the collective memory of people.
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You can't fight your fate...It is predestined.
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I'm not even allowed to sing in the shower at home. Too loud.
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I remember seeing a stage version of Plato's 'Symposium' and being really moved because it was written by a man rather than a culture.
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Of course killing people is 'wrong', but I think history shows that sometimes it serves the greater good.
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Although I was always very happy in Britain, I never stopped thinking of America as home, in the fundamental sense of the term. It was where I came from, what I really understood, the base against which all else was measured.
