Nellie McKay Quotes
I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.
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When I was 11, I realised that I did not have to live the life my mother had: school, marriage, children, apartment, summer house.
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In my town, and especially in my area, there were people from everywhere: Algerians, Senegalese, French people, Asians, all kinds of immigrants and natives, and everyone circulated.
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Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many. One thing about our country that is constant is cricket. The smile it brought to people's faces was the thing I shall always remember. It reminded me, reminded all of us, of our importance to the lives of the Indian people less lucky than we are.
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I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.
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I'm only 26 - I don't know anything about life yet. Life is like a puzzle and my pieces are spread all over the world.
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Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.
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I think the Catholic faith is consistent with the kind of conservatism I believe in.
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I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
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I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
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One of the things I'm really good at is procrastinating.
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You don't need to wear Spanx if you buy my clothes. The dress, the trousers, the pencil skirt - they should do the work.
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I'm not gonna try to defend, or undo what's been done. All I could say about whatever's been done, it's been done, and it's water under the bridge. I have no regrets of my life.
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I don't know if I'd say I feel green, but I'm getting to know myself as an actor now in a way that I never did as a kid.
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I am a completely horizontal author. I can't think unless I'm lying down, either in bed or stretched on a couch and with a cigarette and coffee handy. I've got to be puffing and sipping.
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Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.
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True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities.
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I do love comedy, and when it's a comedy moment and you can make people laugh, of course it is wonderful.
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...the scent of overpriced coffee was like the armpit of God.
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If we don't accept loneliness, then capitalism wins hands down. Because capitalism is all about trying to convince people that you can distract yourself, that you can make it better. And it ain't true.
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Everyone needs reminders that the fact of their being on this earth is important and that each life changes everything.
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This mix of willingness and passion made me the businesswoman I am now.
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At almost forty years old, I assumed my career on camera was over. And I was certainly given that message by all the TV managers and news directors who passed on me when I was trying to get a job back in the business.
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I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.
