Mary Beard Quotes
The web is democratising and also the voice of people who don't think they have another outlet. And that voice can be punitive.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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You either make dust or eat dust.
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My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.
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It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York.
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'The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq,' by Hanna Batatu. Few may wish to take on this massive, obscure work, but it changed my life, and I love it.
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I'm the Chris Martin of hip-hop.
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To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait.
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When I'm actually writing by hand, I get more of a sense of the rhythm of sentences, of syntax. The switch to the computer is when I actually start thinking about lines. That's the workhorse part. At that point, I'm being more mathematical about putting the poem on the page and less intuitive about the rhythm of the syntax.
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I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my films.
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What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
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They all hope I will go broke and I wouldn't like to cause them displeasure.
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I'll put the Packers' best players on defense. It's best for a team and good for its morale.
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I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.
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I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.'
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Acting is a form of confession.
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How do you grow up in the shadow of a guy - I want to talk about the movie in a second - but how do you grow up in the shadow of a guy who really is a legend in his own time?
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Personally, I have nothing against work, particularly when performed, quietly and unobtrusively, by someone else. I just don't happen to think it's an appropriate subject for an 'ethic.'
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Many Africans succumb to the idea that they can't do things because of what society says. Images of Africa are negative - war, corruption, poverty. We need to be proud of our culture.
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God, people say 'Black Mirror' was horrible - it's nothing compared to the stuff that happens in 'Grimms' Fairy Tales.' It's mind-bending.
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All of us have to work toward a definite future... that can motivate and inspire people to change the world.
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I lived in Wisconsin for a while, so I keep my eyes on the Packers. I grew up in San Diego, so there's the Chargers, but outside of that, I'm really kind of lame because I don't have a specific team I pull for.
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For me, being out within my life became far more important than being in any movie.
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I tell you very honestly, 1 billion percent, I have never regretted leaving Metallica.
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The web is democratising and also the voice of people who don't think they have another outlet. And that voice can be punitive.
