Valerie June Quotes
I have a lot of different collections of cards at home. It's hard to say my favorite deck, but there is a deck called the medicine cards, and it's Native American animal cards.
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The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.
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I had this 'War and Peace' thing of wanting to experience war as a kind of incredible human enterprise. I even applied to Officer Candidate School. Then the practical side of me kicked in and I thought, 'I really don't want to get drafted.' So I went down to the physical and checked every psychological disorder and drug on the medical history form.
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Calling Rand Paul 'the most interesting man in politics' is an invitation to an argument - but one we suspect he'd love to have.
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I think punditry serves no purpose.
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The director had come to Madrid to court me.
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What inspired me to become an author? I think it was the snow in New York. I looked out the window and I said, 'Well, I have to get dressed every morning to go to teach, but if I write a book, I can stay home in my bathrobe, eat candy corn.'
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I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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The older I've gotten, the more the need to exert comedy no matter how tragic a character I may be portraying because they are essentials for presenting truth.
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Water for People is a non-profit international organization that brings together communities, entrepreneurs, governments - people - to create solutions that empower people to maintain their own reliable water systems and sanitation.
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A high IQ individual can't deal in an industry that's subjective.
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I think I'm a good judge of character.
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I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.
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Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.
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If 'Deadwood' had gone on another two years, I wouldn't have got as many movies made.
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Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at anything less.
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I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.
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You never argued with my mother. You couldn't win.
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I think we need people with stronger ideals than John Kerry or Bill Clinton. I think we need people with more courage and vision.
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Any time you find yourself doing something out of obligation, that's a time you should start questioning whether you're spending your time wisely.
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The most validating thing was when my picture was on my first bubble gum card. That was in '68 for me. I was finally on the Topps card.
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Yeah, I'd make a decent Bond. But it'd be very, very different if I did it.
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I took my first creative writing class when I was 24, then went onto to get a graduate degree in poetry. I've sort of never looked back from there.
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On yoga Once you've completed a wonderful class, you get a sense of the deepest, purest part of yourself. You feel like you are connected to everybody else in the world.
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I have a lot of different collections of cards at home. It's hard to say my favorite deck, but there is a deck called the medicine cards, and it's Native American animal cards.
