Marlee Matlin Quotes
Hollywood embraced me in the late '80s because there was a good project I was in and it was different. Nowadays, it's about corporate mentality, box office, youth.
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If it weren't for the Internet, WWE probably wouldn't even know my name. If I had to rely on 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' to get my name out there, it would have been a much more difficult road.
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I have an office full of product from brands trying to be in videos and an inbox full of songs from artists, but at the end of the day if the artist doesn't support the brand or it doesn't make sense for the song, then it will never work. What we do is try to pair them up so that both sides are happy.
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I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
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I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.
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I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.
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You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.
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On paper I would be a rather bold individual in our culture.
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Of course there are times when I think, 'I'd be better out of this.'
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Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
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Depending on where my self-confidence was, growing up, I would use humor either to bring people closer, or to keep them away from certain feelings I had.
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The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for peace.
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It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.
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The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.
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I still think of myself really as a New Yorker.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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I grew up really poor and have always been the type of person who will work earlier or work harder or more than the other person to even the playing field.
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You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
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Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself.
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No one anticipates divorce when they're exchanging vows, and it can be devastating emotionally and financially. To ease the financial side of the blow, you need to maintain your financial identity in your relationship. That means having your own credit history - you need your own credit card - and your own savings and retirement accounts.
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One of the things I loved about working on 'Portal' was that we'd get emails from people saying, 'I love to play first-person shooters but my girlfriend won't play them with me. But I got her to play 'Portal' and she had a blast.'
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Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.
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I talk about religion because it's one of the ways human beings find power and belonging. Religion is more than just that - I think faith traditions give us ways to talk about experiences of the numinous, too - but power and belonging are a big part of it.
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Hollywood embraced me in the late '80s because there was a good project I was in and it was different. Nowadays, it's about corporate mentality, box office, youth.
