Neneh Cherry (Neneh Mariann Karlsson) Quotes
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Every time I could possibly be doing stand up, I am.
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Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in the world.
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Yoghurt cuts sweetness and richness, tempers spice, and makes a dish sing.
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I don't think of 'Macbeth' as the villain. I don't think of 'King Lear' as the villain. I don't think of 'Hamlet' as the villain. I don't think of 'Travis Bickle' as the villain.
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To light a candle is to cast a shadow.
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Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.
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A boxing workout is the heaviest thing, but it's the best. The worst part is that boxing gyms are the smelliest things in the universe. You have to lie down on the floor, where everyone has been sweating and spitting, and do 1,000 situps and push-ups.
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I don't think anyone who has been to Africa comes away untouched by the place. You see a lot of beauty and optimism, but you also come away with an awareness of the huge gulf between what most of us have and what most of them have to make do with. Then, every now and then, a famine or a war makes everything a hundred times worse.
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How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood.
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I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the same.
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A week is a long time in politics.
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There are plenty of good Indian writers in English, and none of us feel we are carrying the burden of being a poster boy.
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I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that. As my skill and knowledge of the instrument grew, I found lead started to come naturally. Sometimes I play guitar like a frustrated drummer. Ha ha!
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Unlike physics, economists don't settle things. There seems to be plenty of room for different conclusions that are still accepted in the academy.
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Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse, as Epictetus used to say.
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I … thought about societies where exceptional fortunes are built up in industries with very little connection to out sincere and significant needs, industries where it is difficult to escape from the disparity between a seriousness of means and a triviality of ends.
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I don't ever think it's a good idea to try to recreate the success you've had before; it's all about chasing something fresh and new.
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I studied the Bible and philosophy in college, and I think in a certain sense that's the kind of stuff that still makes my brain work.
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I was genuinely lucky to have the professors I did, many of whom took a very humanist approach in teaching history that went beyond memorizing dates and battles and all of that - basically, looking at the life of individuals throughout history, aided by fascinating primary sources.
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I wanted to be a teacher because that is all I knew. It was a great course on primary school education, in which I could specialise in music, but I ended up dropping out after I was honest with myself about what I really wanted to do with my life.
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You're a hundred percent correct about our show being tops in quality.
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Philadelphia loves its team, and being able to win a World Series for the city, fans, players and our Phillies organization meant so much to me.
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I'm 50. And I'm not ever really worried about being trendy.
