Darcey Bussell Quotes
I danced so intensely, I learned the hard way that sometimes you can push your body too far.
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Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing.
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My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago. But I tell you now, you put things to the side, and I'm able to see her, and she's able to see me. We love each other. The love has grown.
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The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent.
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When you are not missing something, longing for something, you don't really think about it that much. It's like that girlfriend you don't want to have anymore. You don't think about her anymore. Or ex-husband. You just don't.
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Writing a book for me, I expect, is very similar to the experience of reading the book for my readers.
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Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means if you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead.
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Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo.
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I've always been busy, but I wasn't always successful.
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When I was 3, my parents strapped on a pair of Playskool plastic roller skates to my feet, and that's where the story begins.
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I haven't seen much socially redeeming about religion. I'm an atheist. I don't here want to get into the Hitchens- or Dawkins-style attack on religion. I was raised on that. It's boring.
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The whole 'School of Rock' experience was really cool, and just meeting new people from all over.
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My mom, Cheryl, worked two jobs to support me. She really helped the family stay together.
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My husband Rhashan reminds me of my father because he's got great strength of character.
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Try never to speak of your enemies by name. Any publicity is still publicity - and there are those for whom your disapproval constitutes a recommendation.
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Political questions are far too serious to be left to the politicians.
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2. That, from where all the activities of the embodied beings emerge, is mentioned as the heart. The description of its form is conceptual.
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If we hold the married man accountable for finances gone legally awry, then the married woman should be held accountable for children who go awry.
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Duty is with us ever; and evermore forbids us to be idle. To work with the hands or brain, according to our acquirements and our capacities, to do that which lies before us to do, is more honorable than rank and title.
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I don't have a specific style. My style is unorthodox; that is my style. So you can't really place me here, place me there, because my style is just to be anywhere, you know what I'm saying?
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The place of exciting innovation - where the action is - that's Rhode Island!
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You cannot expect a foreign country to be more Catholic than the pope for you.
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I think I'm just really sensitive to the world. I really feel like I spend a lot of time "turned off".
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You know there's some great folks, great story telling at 'Dateline,' and I'm glad to be a part of it.
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I danced so intensely, I learned the hard way that sometimes you can push your body too far.
