Gail Simmons Quotes
Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I think in a play it's wise to just sit back and watch other actors and be able to shape it from the audience.
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I think the best president - because he changed the whole mood of the country, the whole economy of the country, and stood up to Communism... that was continuing its causes around the world, and backed them off and caused them to collapse - and that was Ronald Reagan.
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If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.
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If you're on a road trip, you need driving music.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling.
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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
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I like manual things, doing things with my hands, the feeling of touching.
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The tax incentives in place for 'House of Cards' in Maryland have resulted in hundreds and hundreds of jobs and not just for actors, but for carpenters and waitresses and hotel workers. The amount of hotel nights and meals that the production of a television series brings to a state is staggering.
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The culinary tradition in my family is very strong. My mother, a very wise woman, spent the better part of her life in a kitchen. It's a very strong part of her identity. I grew up there next to the fire.
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We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.
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Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.
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My mother was always supportive.
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Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.
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The beautiful uncut hair of graves.
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I had planned to spend my 40s continuing my public service and starting a family. I thought that by fighting for the people I cared about and loving those close to me, I could leave the world a better place.
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Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.
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It is disheartening when you read an interview with an actress, and it starts by describing what she is wearing.
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I don't read as much as people may expect. In fact, sometimes I feel that I should probably read more, but then I do believe that one of the big problems of our times is that there's too much reading and not enough thinking.
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Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God.
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Possibly I want to bring my acting into the cooking, blending the two together. What I love is cooking for other people and seeing them enjoy what I have created for them. And same thing goes for acting. I have even tried to make some Chinese dishes before. It's very difficult. That's probably why eating at authentic Chinese restaurants is part of my journey here.
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Music does more than soothe the soul, it brings balance to the mind, body, and spirit.
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The majority of small-holder farmers in Africa are women and, in urban areas, you're primarily looking at women-led households. So we can't solve hunger if we don't have gender-sensitive programming that addresses access to opportunities for women, whether it's through education or tools for cooking, like solar-powered stoves.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
