Nancy Gibbs Quotes
It's always been a luxury to be able to hop a plane to Paris, to Venice, to the Grand Canyon.
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Some of us are lucky enough to choose what we wear, and some of us don't have that luxury, but we all are communicating something to the world around us by what we wear, no matter if it's sweatpants or a tuxedo.
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It's a luxury to not have to just be performing with other people to have my music heard.
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Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.
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I just realized quite early on that I'm not going to be the type who can write a novel every two years. I think you need to feel an urgency about the act. Otherwise, when you read it, you feel no urgency, either. So I don't write unless I really feel I need to, and that's a luxury.
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I stayed three weeks in Paris, fell in love with the city, and decided that I was born to live in Paris.
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The most important thing Paris gave me was a perspective on Latin America. It taught me the differences between Latin America and Europe and among the Latin American countries themselves through the Latins I met there.
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In Paris, I met a young American person who immediately became the primary inspiration which awakened my vision and the leading influence that had directed my forces. Throughout my career as an artist, I refer to this person by the word 'Woman.'
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If you want to establish an international presence you can't do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.
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The day after I had my licence to drive, I made Paris/Nice at 230 km/hour.
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I feel that we don't have the luxury of asking whether or not the Palestinians and Israelis can achieve peace. I think we have to just ask the question of when and how.
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I made the decision to come back to New York, quit my job and move to Paris.
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Nothing changes and very little happens in Paris. This is a great place to work without distraction - and then I run away to New York, where I have a life!
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I don't feel comfortable with luxury, and I try to stay fairly normal.
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A private jet is not a luxury; it is a necessity.
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If Paris is a city of lights, Sydney is the city of fireworks.
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My music is a luxury.
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I looked for acting classes in Paris just to do something different than modeling. And then one day I just thought, 'Okay, that's enough, I have to start doing something.' I went to the acting agency and I just told them I wanted to act and asked them if they would give me a chance, and they did.
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April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees.
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My hair and make-up secret is 'the messier the better.'
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There is something to be said for people who have to work hard, be creative, produce what they have with little - or no - means. Those of us from poor homes have the advantage of thinking for ourselves and of knowing that when times get hard, things could always be worse.
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I hold an office in trust, not a title. I don't want to say it's a kamikaze approach to life, but it's ingrained.
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A hero is someone we can admire without apology.
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Every president who has tried to bring about big changes I think elicits the most passionate responses.
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It's always been a luxury to be able to hop a plane to Paris, to Venice, to the Grand Canyon.
