Denise Fleming Quotes
Picture books are the distillation of an idea, and you have to use just the right words. I love that, and I try to use a lot of action verbs.
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I've always had an affinity for the fashion industry - I've always been drawn to it. But I grew up in Calgary in Canada, which, being a fairly isolated city, is not particularly known for having anything to do with fashion.
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Some people ask me, Do they put aging makeup on you? It's just this very nice street makeup.
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I have a problem with cleaning. It's my release. I get up at 6 A.M. and clean and hoover and mop everything. Then I feel better.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
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From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.
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In England especially, I've found that if you bring up King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson at a dinner party or a social gathering, it's like throwing a Molotov cocktail into the room.
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Honestly, I try and stay away from what's been written about me, because if you let that stuff get to you and it's not true it can drive you crazy. One thing that I have heard recently which is not true, I didn't say it, is that I believe I was quote saying 'I will never take my shirt off for a movie again.' I didn't say that.
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I am a very selfish person.
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One has to be fully committed to one's career. Otherwise, there's no point.
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I'd started acting as a child. But I wanted to see if it was something my true personality was interested in. I stepped away from offers when I took five years off to go to college. I've only really just decided to whole-heartedly embrace acting.
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I like the map feature on the iPhone that tells me where I am, because I travel a lot.
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I do love my wine. I'd opt to drink my calories rather than eat them every time, so I cut out the breads, potatoes, pastas, cheeses and desserts in an effort to get my healthy angel and unhealthy demon to compromise.
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Harry Potter to me is a bore. His talent arrives as a gift; he's chosen. Who can identify with that? But Hermione - she's working harder than anyone, she's half outsider, right? Half Muggle. She shouldn't be there at all. It's so unfair that Harry's the star of the books, given how hard she worked to get her powers.
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Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.
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I have newspapers coming to me and saying, 'Can we get in on the TARP?'.
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When people are in the midst of really heavy stuff and still have a sense of humor, I admire that.
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When I dine with CEOs at Michael's in New York or Spago in L.A., we score the best tables. On my own, I wind up seated near the kitchen doors.
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I think they've really been worn down through the course of this game. It's been a terrific batting performance from Ricky, sensational in both innings.
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Leisure activities such as contemplation, going for a stroll or a bike ride boost our overall health, wellbeing, and creativity.
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There's a voice in all of us, and you can only get expressive through words. There's a limit to what you can do without speaking.
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The machine is only a tool after all, which can help humanity progress faster by taking some of the burdens of calculations and interpretations off its back. The task of the human brain remains what it has always been; that of discovering new data to be analyzed, and of devising new concepts to be tested.
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Picture books are the distillation of an idea, and you have to use just the right words. I love that, and I try to use a lot of action verbs.
