Bozoma Saint John Quotes
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At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.
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To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.
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I have one. I may get another during the off-season, I might get my son's name but I'm not sure yet. The one I have is my Hebrew name, which I share with my grandfather, and it's not the best tattoo.
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The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.
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I try cars; I try them all. Cars need to be sexy, because we're not talking about biscuits here.
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I think fractures in your childhood make you observe the world more as an outsider. Possibly it pushes you outside.
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There's a famous slogan here in the Bavarian dialect, and we use it inside Bayern Munich. We say, 'Mia san mia.' Literally, it is, 'We are we,' but it means, 'We are who we are.' That's not being very arrogant, but we are very confident about our ability to win the game. It is about a winning mentality.
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Most of Planned Parenthood's work focuses on health care for low-income women: things like screenings for breast cancer and diabetes, and family planning.
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The rise of the Internet and the camera phone have started to change what stories are accessible.
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You need a director, a script, and a role to justify a risk.
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Do I want to tackle a 230-pound guy who's running like a deer? Heavens no, no one in their right mind would. But there is something that drives me and compels me to stick my head in there and give it my best shot.
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I always wanted it, the fame. When it come, I didn't want to let it go.
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I didn't know at all I wanted to do TV. I thought I might go to law school. I might want to become a history professor.
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Bill Clinton is not my commander-in-chief.
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My biggest point to everybody is you have a responsibility to build your own network.
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If you want to feel good, you have to go out and do some good.
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I am the biggest klutz on set. I honestly don't think I have ever been as klutzy as when I'm on set. People call me 'Grace' ironically because I'm not graceful. It's ridiculous.
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Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
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The people who know nothing about music are the ones always talking about it.
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A mind of the caliber of mine cannot derive its nutrient from cows.
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The best and the worst thing about fashion is that anyone can do it. But because fashion can be the most unintellectual thing, you have to turn it into an intellectual exercise just for your own sanity. You have to start with a conceit.
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Utilities get out of the way. Can you imagine if you flipped a light switch and had to watch an ad before you got electricity? Can you imagine if you turned on a faucet and had to watch an ad before the water came out?
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I bite my nails.
