Mary Steenburgen Quotes
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I firmly believe that one of the best kept secrets to soft and glowing skin is moisturisation.
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People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar; they want to connect more deeply.
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Ascetics and fakirs come to mitigate human suffering; to heal us and lead us on the path. They put up with criticism; they go through many worldly trials. Some of them have even become martyrs for our sake. But they have done all this with a smile and with gratitude to God. Hence sacrifice is a great virtue.
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All I wanted to do was be a working actor.
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Reading is a free practice. I think the readers are free to begin by the books where they want to. They don't have to be led in their reading.
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I tell people, 'Have you ever been to Oklahoma? There are a lot of nice people there that do wonderful things.'
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The TiVo is really an amazing machine. Like everyone who has one, I totally recommend it. Just as everyone who's married will tell you to get married, and everyone who has a baby tells you to have a baby, everyone who owns a TiVo will tell you to get a TiVo, and they'll say things like 'Your life will be completely different.' It's true.
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Everyone should learn to tango in Argentina before they die.
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When our ancestors crouched about the camp fire at night, they told each other tales of gods and heroes, monsters and marvels, to hold back the terrors of the night. Such tales comforted and entertained, diverted and educated those who listened, and helped shape their sense of the world and their place in it.
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I think India's policy that the openness of trade should be carried through a multilateral process is the right one.
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The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn.
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Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.
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Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
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I have donated money to campaigns. And I have been known to take to the street in protest. But I am more committed to my immediate politics than general politics.
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If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!
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I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's here or in California or when I'm traveling. It's more a part of my life. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life now.
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I have always loved animals and groomed friends' horses as a child. I think I may have even ridden the odd seaside donkey in my early years.
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I don't even like to go out onto the streets sometimes because I can't get anything done. People want pictures and autographs all the time.
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I am a writer - that is what I am before being a performer or musician. I love waking up in the morning and then going to sleep that night with something that did not exist.
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I grew up with an Apple 2E - I had a deep, emotional attachment to that machine - and I loved doodling.
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I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.
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The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
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You know, one, two, three, four, five years go by and then Marcos gets a little boring.
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I am lucky enough not to have to take jobs unless I love the material.
