Philomena Kwao Quotes
Women I've met in different countries have told me that seeing my face in magazines gives them the courage to love themselves.
Quotes to Explore
-
The Doobie Brothers are one of my favorites of all time.
-
What is important is for me to do my best work on camera. The camera is inches away from you and sees every micromovement of every muscle of your eye. And if you're not relaxed, the camera sees it.
-
As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly.
-
As football players, our bodies know exactly what time of year it is and what we need to be doing.
-
But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.
-
To play something which is a big spectrum is so much more fun, so much more of a challenge.
-
I've made a decision and now I must face the consequences.
-
In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.
-
Live every day as if it's going to be your last, and one day, you'll be right.
-
There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.
-
When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.
-
Yoga may look peaceful and calming, but even Arnold Schwarzenegger would have trouble breathing after twenty 'surya namaskars' in a row.
-
Exploring is an innate part of being human. We're all explorers when we're born. Unfortunately, it seems to get drummed out of many of us as we get older, but it's there, I think, in all of us. And for me that moment of discovery is just so thrilling, on any level, that I think anybody that's experienced it is pretty quickly addicted to it.
-
He is very upbeat but we hear that all the time from just about any athlete.
-
My father's peripatetic career also gave me critical perspective when it came to my own career choices.
-
It's really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve.
-
I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.
-
Beyonce is cool, and she can really sing.
-
He's an amazing musician. He's from a totally musical background, not what I've come from at all; I'm completely self-taught. It probably shows in Jonny, he knows all the theory. But what's great about him is he's got that feel. I've never been interested in lead guitarists. He must be the only lead guitarist I like. I don't get Clapton. I don't get any of that stuff. But he's got an amazing feel, an amazing musicality.
-
I want my money to be different. I'm not trying to have rapper money. My goal is to be able to get everything from the world that I can get.
-
You've gotta do things that make you happy. As women, we tend to give away a lot. We take care of a lot of people, and we can't forget to take care of ourselves.
-
I learned in my four decades in Washington that one person can make a difference.
-
Not being busy is something I worry about, but I think work begets work.
-
Women I've met in different countries have told me that seeing my face in magazines gives them the courage to love themselves.
