Mark Kurlansky Quotes
Without the music to shout over, few people bothered saying anything.' (Remarking on a power cut while in a bar in the Dominican Republic)
Quotes to Explore
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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It's tough to be 68 and dating. I've given it up now.
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The U.S. should worry about the effects of its polices on the rest of the world. We would like to live in a world where countries take into account the effect of their policies on other countries and do what is right, broadly, rather than what is just right given the circumstances of that country.
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The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.
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A bad hair day for me is when it gets flat and greasy.
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.
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It's my dream, my goal to be good at Olympics, anywhere they are in the world.
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Growing up, there were TV shows that were very funny but very traditional. Classic things like 'Fawlty Towers,' obviously, and 'Blackadder' were pretty traditionally shot. And then there were the ones that start to break the mold or be really ambitious. The ones that spring particularly to mind would be 'The Young Ones.'
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When I go into the studio, I completely detach. I let my emotions come out.
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I've always been really, really aware of my insecurities - really, really aware. I never developed that thick skin that keeps you from letting things get to you.
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In 1916, Universal Studios released the first filmed adaptation of Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' Georges Melies made a film by that name in 1907, but, unlike his earlier adaptations of Verne, Melies' version bears no resemblance to the book.
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I am a very active audience member. I want to be moved. I want to be confronted. I want to feel.
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When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
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I was in Paris, Milan and London from '89 until '91, and I did mostly runway modeling. I know there's so many people out there looking for pictures, but this was way before the age of the Internet, sorry!
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On the 1st day of December, 1830, I was confirmed, and in accordance with the word of the Lord I was ordained an Elder under the hands of the Prophet.
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Solutions will not be found while Indigenous people are treated as victims for whom someone else must find solutions.
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People don't want gadgets, they want services.
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If you love somebody let them know every day.
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Whatever results you're getting, be they rich or poor, good or bad, positive or negative, always remember that your outer world is simply a reflection of your inner world. If things aren't going well in your outer life, it's because things aren't going well in your inner life. It's that simple.
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I'm sure people in the business have said: She's too old for that part. I don't hear about it because your agent protects you from those negative things.
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Without the music to shout over, few people bothered saying anything.' (Remarking on a power cut while in a bar in the Dominican Republic)
