David Rubenstein Quotes
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman.
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In terms of Rogers, I can't comment on how other fighters in the UFC would fare with Brett Rogers because that's just speculation.
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I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do. Every award I have received is a confirmation of something I have done, and that motivates me to push a little harder.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.
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Celine Dion is my major inspiration.
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In 1255, Louis IX of France presented an elephant to Henry III of England to add to the menagerie of exotic animals he kept in the Tower of London.
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When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you.
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There are so many different camps about what being gay means. The danger comes when each one is so rigid that it sees itself as the true picture.
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The truth, it is said, is rarely pure or simple, yet genetics can at times seem seductively transparent.
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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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Excellence always sells.
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Children in their young teens are just moving into the moment when they are most receptive to philosophy and psychology. You can explore these things in stories and, in doing so, give them power and control.
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I threw a lot of balls and walked a lot of batters. Not something I'm proud of, but something I learned from.
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When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved.
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In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.
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I have an impeccable memory, and I can learn dialogues in any language in 20 minutes, including Telugu and Malayalam.
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I loved history, particularly of the British, American and Old Testament kind.
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Do I catch flak because I'm so much smarter than everyone else? I don't know.
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A man who feels that his religion is a slavery has not begun to comprehend the real nature of religion.
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I like to wear shoes that are cool but also practical. The same goes for bags. Your bag is a big deal in New York. You can't just carry around a little clutch, because you don't have a car or anywhere to stash things during the day, so you need to carry your whole life with you. That's why I like big, chunky bags with lots of compartments.
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My work life is intense. But I love what I do.
