Emerson Fittipaldi Quotes
I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.
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Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing.
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My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.
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If I am honest, my food is actually quite far removed from both the food of my mother and my father.
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You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.
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I got into politics because I was tired of complaining.
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If my child had prejudice in his head, I'd be ashamed. I would see it as my failure as a parent.
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It is not important what Rahul Gandhi thinks, its important what a billion Indians think.
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I'm an honest, open father.
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Getting into Sundance is such a big platform for a director.
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If I buy a game on Steam and I'm running it on Windows, I can go to one of the Steam machines and already have the game. So you benefit as a developer; you benefit as a consumer in having the PC experience extended in the living room.
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In novels, and American novels in particular, it's not just about redemption, it's about forward movement and healing oneself. Americans are very big on getting better.
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As I always like to keep in mind about everything: Don't fight the trend.
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My creativity all comes from the same place. I wear one very comfortable, large hat.
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We interpret our agreement with the IMF - our participation in the IMF's system of cooperation - as a borrowing agreement. The IMF sees it as an economic policy agreement. This is not in our interest.
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Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money.
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We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!
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I'm like all parents who try to shelter their children.
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Mama is my chance to be a stand-up comedian. In my mind, it's my chance to be Chris Rock.
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Women are at once the guardians and the well-spring of the world's faith, morality, and tenderness; and if ever they are degraded to a commonplace level with men, this fine essential quality will be impaired, and their weakness will have to beg and follow where now it guides and controls.
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Since ancient times, philosophers have maintained that to strive too hard for one's own happiness is self-defeating.
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What I really felt like, though, was committing suicide. I felt like jumping out the window. I probably would've done it, too, if I'd been sure somebody'd cover me up as soon as I landed. I didn't want a bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I was all gory.
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Is everything funny? For me, yes. There's a positive to every negative. Even my divorce? For me, yes. If you go back and look at it, why it happened or how it happened, there's something in there that'll make you laugh.
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When I was reading books for 'Seesaw Girl,' I came across several references to the fact that in the 11th and 12th centuries, Korean pottery was considered the finest in the world. I liked that - the idea of a little tiny country being the best at something.
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I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.
