Douglas Coupland Quotes
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I got lucky. I won the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition in 1977 while I was still at San Francisco State.
Dana Carvey -
I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away.
Nadia Comaneci -
I have spent a lot of time listening to people who are serving life sentences and getting to know them and the circumstances of their lives. I have never met anyone serving a long prison sentence who had anything close to what I could call a childhood; instead, the upbringings always - always - involve extreme situations of poverty and abuse.
Rachel Kushner -
I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For sure - I would make a great evil Bond girl!
Lara Stone -
What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.
Nancy Carell -
When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
Naomi Campbell
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I can't read novels while I'm writing a novel, because somebody's voice creeps in.
T. C. Boyle -
Personally, of course it's exasperating when people think you're just swanning around in Europe, going to the occasional fashion show and then being glamorous at a party.
Hamish Bowles -
As a developing musician, skiffle became a platform for me to start playing music.
Van Morrison -
When you assume negative intent, you're angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up because you are no longer almost random in your response.
Indra Nooyi -
I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.
Rachel Boston -
When we're back home, I feel pretty domesticated.
Washed Out
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Our music has been an incredible gift to help us make a difference.
Zac Brown Band -
In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost them.
Om Puri -
When my parents were dating, they were very poor, so my dad couldn't take my mom out. They would go to the grocery store and pick out funny looking vegetables. When I grew up, we'd still go and find the ones with personality.
Parker Posey -
Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
Larry King -
I've learned a lot of tricks from working with a lot of great producers over the years, and I think I should write a book about it!
Ace Frehley Kiss -
For research, I like to go to the location of the places in the novels. The first thing that I do is involve my senses: I notice the smells; I open the trash cans and look at what people have thrown away.
Natsuo Kirino
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It seemed funny that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.
S. E. Hinton -
Since I was 15 years old I have dedicated my life to serving women.
Zainab Salbi -
I believe people should live full lives and not settle for anything less.
Jack Canfield -
The computer brings out the worst in some people.
Brian Eno Roxy Music -
There's nothing cure or funny or lovable about being cheap. It's a total turn-off.
Douglas Coupland