Dawn French Quotes
Why would anyone want to be called a size zero or even aspire to being a zero? I don't even understand the thinking behind it, let alone the practicalities. What is all that about?
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Throughout my Enterprise career, I have been primarily operationally focused.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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My hope that Thatcher would inadvertently bring about a new political revolution was well and truly bogus. All that sprang out of Thatcherism were extreme financialisation, the triumph of the shopping mall over the corner store, the fetishisation of housing and Tony Blair.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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I've never really had a TV career. I've been a soldier and a climber.
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Our rights are interconnected and inseparable. When freedom of expression is threatened, the rights to freedom of association and assembly, of thought, conscience and religion, are also compromised.
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I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
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'LazyTown' is basically about motivation. So what do I call motivation? I call it 'go.' The show is going to inspire kids to go. Go fishing. Go dancing. Go live.
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Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
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Personally, I don't like watching violence. I'd much rather see more skin.
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Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.
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I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'm working on. Once I figure it out, that's the only thing I'll play.
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I'm not really into the political game as far as paying politicians and stuff like that, I'm not into that. You do your job, and I'll do mine.
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As an actor, you look for roles that can constantly challenge you and you can learn from.
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One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to you.
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I love to play with the notion of who the protagonist is - who is the audience supposed to root for? I did it in 'Sicario' and feel it was the strength of the script - guiding the audience's allegiance toward the villain because they think he's the hero, until it's revealed that he's the villain.
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One time I got dressed in all black, Rambo-style, and took a massive pair of bolt-cutters and nicked a military bike.
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One way to break up any kind of tension is good deep breathing.
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I think we have to acknowledge that people are different and succeed at different things, first of all. Men are better than women at some professions like firefighting, construction work, and physics. But women are better than men at some professions, too, like elementary teaching, prostitution, and giving birth. Who's to say which is more important?
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'The King and I' - one of the first films I ever saw.
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The only Jews who interest us are our fellow citizens... Basically and profoundly, we are with the West.
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Why would anyone want to be called a size zero or even aspire to being a zero? I don't even understand the thinking behind it, let alone the practicalities. What is all that about?
