Oksana Masters Quotes
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I feel like I've grown up a bit. I'm a bit more confident, and I've been reading more, and I've had a little more time to myself. I went on this writing trip to gather my thoughts about where and who I am in this world, and why we're all here.
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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Back in the mid '90s, I went to a film festival, and they were airing 'Central Park West' at the same time as this cute little romantic comedy movie called 'French Exit,' and I got to go from one theater where I was goofy, falling over myself, to this kind of evil vixen kind of character.
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I like to go to my simple cottage by the ocean or, really, any beach!
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There is no bore like a clever bore.
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There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.
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Celine Dion is my major inspiration.
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I've been asked to do 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' and I do get asked to do all sorts of things like that - but I don't want to put my career on hold. I'd have to take three weeks off to do something like that. Maybe it's something I'd think about after it's all ended.
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No formal course in fiction-writing can equal a close and observant perusal of the stories of Edgar Allan Poe or Ambrose Bierce.
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A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, 'Pinocchio' or 'Bambi' or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing 'The Blue Angel' and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world - that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally.
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I am interested in shows that are not out-and-out gag fests: you see the truth of a broken heart behind them. That is what life is like: it's really funny, you see funny things as soon as you step out of the room, but underneath that is a whole bag of broken hearts. It's that real pain and that real hilarity that makes life so intriguing.
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Men always do leave off really thinking, when the last bit of wild animal dies in them.
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Near the end of my career, I saw things that didn't make too much sense to me when I was a kid.
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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.
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Oh. Yes. There. Is. A. Lot of pressure. As a solo singer. Absolutely.
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The older I get the more I realize there's no real good guys or real bad guys, and I'm curious about how the good guys got good and how the bad guys got bad.
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I'm good friends with Lee Westwood. Bubba, Rickie Fowler. A few of the top hitters.
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Contrary to what President Obama said in his inaugural address, going on Medicare and food stamps does not strengthen us. Just ask people who are fourth-generation welfare recipients.
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I basically taught myself how to DJ, but I've been inspired by DJs throughout my whole career. I have some good friends that would hook us up with music. You learn some little things here and there from each DJ and you just take it and put your own style into to it.
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It's much easier to have one swing thought than many.
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Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere.
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My mom literally saved my life. I wasn't supposed to make it out of the orphanage.
