Paloma Ayana Stoecker (Delilah) Quotes
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With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.
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If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world.
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I wanted to make a film - and I've been wanting to do this for 16 years - about life in care, and bring it to the public's attention, because I had never seen anything, on TV or in the cinema, which said: 'This is how it feels to be a kid in care'.
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When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy's mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef's dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius! Twisted, but genius!
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If you get an impulse in a scene, no matter how wrong it seems, follow the impulse. It might be something and if it ain't - take two!
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I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.
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This also is a part of the teaching of the Church, that there are certain angels of God, and certain good influences, which are His servants in accomplishing the salvation of men.
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I decided to do everything around fashion but fashion itself, and that's accessories.
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In China, we think that if you want something to happen, you don't talk about it. So I will keep who I want to work with as my secret.
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I don't have an endgame. My game is to take on any bad guys I see out there. And do the best I can until they put me under the carpet.
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What's more condescending and corny than someone telling you how much more money they have than you and telling you basically, 'I don't care about poor people,' which is a large part of what you hear of corporate hip-hop on the radio.
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I'm looking for all the things that are beneficial in the human genome. Everything that I do is based on a very simple principle: things that are beneficial will spread through populations very quickly.
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Let's be honest: I just want a Super Bowl ring.
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I'm kind of used to being around guys on set, and I grew up with a brother who treated me like I was a boy.
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Bleachers comes from a different place. It's personal. It's just me putting myself out there as myself. It's very intense.
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Music is a job, but I figured out ways to get my mind into a place where I could be creative. I actually discovered meditation. It enabled me to clear my mind of all the drama and focus on the music.
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Classic Christmas cookies are really time-consuming. Instead, make a bar you can bake in a pan and just cut up, like a brownie or a blondie or a shortbread, which still has that Christmas vibe.
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In therapy you sit down; in analysis you lie down.
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I never really wear any make-up on my face, like foundation or anything - and I really wouldn't advise that you leave that on your skin at night - but I do often leave on my eye make-up overnight. I actually prefer it the next day; it looks more worn-in.
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A ruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law.
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In America, what you've accomplished financially is a measurement, whether you like it or not.
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When people connect to my work, it makes me feel great. A lot of that stuff is really deep, and when I play something and people feel what I feel, and use it in important situations in their lives, like at weddings or funerals, that's so powerful. It means I can connect with them on an important level.
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I've got a lot of respect for tuba players, just carrying that thing around.
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I'm not Dr. Phil. I'm not Dr. Laura.
