Ellen Willis Quotes
In practice, attempts to sort out good erotica from bad porn inevitably comes down to 'What turns me on is erotic; what turns you on is pornographic.'
Quotes to Explore
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When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.
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Number 4 should have been number 1. Thanks, Honey.
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I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.
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I obviously would love to have a girlfriend, but a girlfriend deserves so much of your time and energy. And she deserves to be treated like a princess because that's how you should treat your girls. And if I can't give them that time and that devotion because of my dedication to football, then I don't feel like I should almost waste their time.
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Carelessness makes me cross. And unkindness.
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The presence of passion within you is the greatest gift you can receive. Treat it as a miracle.
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A good amount of the guys wanted to date me. Even older guys looking at me. It took some getting used to.
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My family are huge 'Star Wars' fans.
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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.
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My father never forced me, but chemistry was my best subject.
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Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone's heart; know that you're really loved.
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When I was in high school, I was doing all the plays. My drama teacher, Melody Duggan, was the one one who first made me do stand-up. She's the origin of the whole thing; it's all her. In high school in Denver, that was kind of the beginning of it all.
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If you really want to see the face of war, see the faces of survivors.
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Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.
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We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but we're being fooled, because democracy is not the election. We've been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isn't. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. It's the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect.
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Beijing was a huge slap in the face, and it forced me to look at myself. I have to realise that this is my life.
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There is no bigger aphrodisiac than power.
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I love that quiet time when nobody's up and the animals are all happy to see me.
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My main concern is getting out an album that I feel really proud of.
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I get scared as crap to perform but I push myself to do it. I don't know what I would be doing without it.
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From day one, President Obama has made improving the quality of life for woman a top priority. It's why he created the White House Council on Women and Girls that I'm so proud to chair. Our directive was to look across the board at all of the federal agencies and determine what we could do to improve the quality of life for women and girls.
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It's weird: making a movie is like life compacted into three months. You have these very intense relationships with people, and you talk to them every day - your editor, the casting people, music people, your actors - then it ends. It's like a circus life.
Dito Montiel -
Your situation and prospects only seem hopeless because you have ideas of hope. Knock off that hope and the crippling feelings of helplessness go with it.
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In practice, attempts to sort out good erotica from bad porn inevitably comes down to 'What turns me on is erotic; what turns you on is pornographic.'
