Dee Dee Myers Quotes
This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead, there is a presumption that, without relentless scrutiny, the government will misbehave.
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Today's designers don't care if fashion has no relationship to human anatomy.
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I worked with the Neville Brothers for 40-some years on the highway, and up and down since I can remember - funk from New Orleans.
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In thinking about it, the villains often have a little bit more range because their morality is different. You can have just a really good time as an actor, and there is just more there that you can explore on that side of the story.
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Although some secrecy is odious, some is essential just to preserve our sense of self.
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If you're not kind, then you won't be attractive to me personally because that spirit shines through and makes people attractive.
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Twenty-six years ago, I became the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right. I was the first, but I made sure I wasn't the only.
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Investing in gold is one of the wisest decisions that you can make as an investor.
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Over my career, I've had to do a lot of shows that involve stunts, and I so enjoy stunts.
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A startup is literally just a series of unfortunate events where you failed, failed, failed, and failed until you succeed.
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I commanded an Army unit, and I placed the highest priority on a commander's authority to lead, manage, and discipline the men and women under his or her command within the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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I love fire. As a child I loved setting light to things. I'd always be in the forest putting matches to pieces of wood. I've always regarded fire as my friend.
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And we broadcast tapes sent to us from Americans against the war. These were most effective I believe.
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If you really want to see the face of war, see the faces of survivors.
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Will I obliterate national debt? Sure, why not?
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Nothing reinforces a professional relationship more than enjoying success with someone.
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One thing that is not to be underestimated is American culture's influence on the rest of the world.
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But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress.
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Growing up, I thought I was going to be Madonna. I wanted to be a pop star. I wanted to dance and sing.
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I don't try and write strong female characters or strong male characters, I just try and write, hopefully, strong characters and sometimes they happen to be female.
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I damaged my hamstring at the London Olympics and had to stop training for five months. At times, I thought my career was over.
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Whenever you can't think of something to be grateful for, remember your breath. With each breath you take, you can say, 'I'm still here.' Make each day a holiday of thankfulness -and give yourself the gift of gratitude!
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When you are playing somebody who did exist, and there is good source material on them, whether it is a biography or archives or experts, you would be stupid not to delve into them. But there is a point in the process where you leave the books alone, and instead, you focus on the script and creating your version.
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From 1911 to 1928, the country was officially called Republic of China, but in reality, it was actually split between different warlords. It was one of the liveliest periods in Chinese history. It is therefore quite theatrical, and it is good for making films.
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This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead, there is a presumption that, without relentless scrutiny, the government will misbehave.
