Denis Shapovalov Quotes
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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In the electronic game world, I know I have a reputation for doing the cyberpunk thing, and for doing the serious epic fantasy thing, but if you go back to when I was a kid, I've been a Disney fan all my life.
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I lost 'The X Factor,' and I lost 'Deal or No Deal' twice. I'm good at losing game shows.
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For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.
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When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
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I love my sleep.
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The smartest thing I ever did as a writer was hire a retired conservation agent to blaze a hiking trail for me. It's nothing fancy - just a narrow path that meanders for a little over a mile through the woods near my home. But that trail through the trees has become my therapist, my personal trainer, and my best editor.
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
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Let's take care of the necessities first: give people jobs, and find a way to get us out of poverty.
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Marinating chicken in miso adds lots of character to the meat with little work.
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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I think management and technology all come into play in building a super-yacht. It is a challenge - a serious challenge.
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I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.
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I don't know how I got involved in 'Celebrity Wife Swap.' It came from my agent Hugh. He got the opportunity for me.
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People want to see something that isn't necessarily somebody walking around in a superhero costume.
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Facts from paper are not the same as facts from people. The reliability of the people giving you the facts is as important as the facts themselves.
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Sometimes pressure can be good, and it gives you a lot of energy to do something.
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It is good to connect to someone who reminds you that you have some real authenticity.
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At Christmas our house is like a Donnie and Marie Christmas Special.
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It's always fun to see faces that are either familiar or resemble yours. I was fascinated by movies like 'Big Trouble in Little China' growing up because there were so many Asian people in it! The same with 'Year of the Dragon' or 'The Last Emperor'. It was just so great to see so many Asian actors working.
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We've had soldiers that were so badly hurt and killed. I want their families to get something.
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I have always been interested in the idea of self-reinvention.
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I'm getting my confidence and momentum, and I'm playing free and playing loose.
