James Gray Quotes
The conventional wisdom is that people come to the United States, and immigration is so great, and they say, 'America, what a great country.' And a lot of that is true.
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I'm so excited to be working on 'Doctor Who,' as it's such a big and important part of British culture.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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Mikhail Gorbachev was the Jimmy Carter of the Communist bloc. The Russians hate him.
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I grew up watching 'Raging Bull.'
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I never try to follow a trend or fashion.
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My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.
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I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.
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I started Save the Libraries in 2010 by hosting a big fundraiser in my city library of DeKalb County in Atlanta. Through that, I learned that even with fundraisers, libraries often don't make money - they just barely break even.
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The thing is, you choose to be an actress, but not to be a celebrity.
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I'm into the whole American and New York vibe, not just because that's what's going on around me but because of the fit. A lot of guys are into the European cut, but I can't really pull that off with my body type - I'm tall and have big legs.
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I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity.
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Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character.
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I had 500 kids at camp this past summer for example. We do nine weeks for kids and nine days for grown ups every summer. The adult camp is a lot of fun.
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Teenagers are some of the most passionate, dynamic and creative people I know. Yet, too often, this creative spark is left to flicker precariously and sometimes fade entirely.
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No one has a right to comment on anyone's life or the choices I do or don't make.
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We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us.
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You can't impose a legacy.
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Perhaps I am not as wise as I like to think I am.
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When you think of rock and roll and metal, a lot of it is based around the riff. If you can sing over the riff and what the arrangements are going to be like, you have to leave space for what most people consider one of the most key essential parts, which is the vocalist.
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When I'm not working, I still love bright colors and patterns, but I choose pieces that are much more casual - I call it my lazy pinup look.
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Personally, I think young musicians need to learn to play more than one style. Jazz can only enhance the classical side, and classical can only enhance the jazz. I started out playing classical, because you have to have that as a foundation.
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But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
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The conventional wisdom is that people come to the United States, and immigration is so great, and they say, 'America, what a great country.' And a lot of that is true.
