Desmond Tutu Quotes
What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled?
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That's what I love about our music - it'll never be a hit because you can't dance to it.
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Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical way to do this, and less soul-destroying than working your way through a lengthy novel and then discovering it's rubbish.
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I put my friends and family first. I'm really just a normal thirteen-year-old girl who has a different hobby than most girls my age. Acting is kind of an extracurricular activity.
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That's always the trick with the sequels, is how much do you repeat from the first one. Because we all get bummed out when you go see a sequel and it's beat for beat.
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Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.
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In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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The main reason I backed DeepMind was strategic: I see my role as bridging the AI research and AI safety communities.
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Allowing adult children who live at home who are in between jobs to stay on their parents' health care, I think that's a lot of Republican support for that, with or without Obamacare.
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Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It's about doing whatever it takes - and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
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There are no silos at 'Frontline.' Our digital team works with our filmmakers, and our filmmakers work with our digital team. They're always in touch, and they're always talking.
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I didn't know I wanted to do films until I started to do them. Very few films are made in Mexico and film-making belonged to a very specific group, a clique.
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If I'm going to be 'too' anything, 'too cute' is fine. I love puppies. So what? Who hates puppies?
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I don't know how television or radio is going to survive without newspapers because that's where they get all their news. It's going to be hopeless.
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I really have a passion for food. Of course, music, but behind that, it's food.
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I originally passed on 'Girls' because I thought TV was evil.
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Composition has almost always been solitary.
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Mostly, I just write about feelings that people can relate to. Because, yeah, I don't know who I am, and this is not my sound forever... I'm a human, so hopefully, I will always develop.
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I think escapism is very important, certainly in my life. I love nothing more than escaping into the world of a film or a novel. To be involved in creating that for other people is a privilege.
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My father smoked cigars his whole life, and my husband once in a while does. And when he does, it reminds me of my father. It's a heartwarming thing.
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I don't know that I constantly think about being a black woman.
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When we speak of a calm state of mind or peace of mind, we shouldn't confuse that with an insensitive state of apathy. Having a calm or peaceful state of mind doesn't mean being spaced out or completely empty. Peace of mind or a calm state of mind is rooted in affection and compassion and is sensitive and responsive to others.
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What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled?
