Jami Attenberg Quotes
I'm not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children.
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I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now.
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I had been playing really interesting roles before I got great roles. Little ones - 'The Crying Game' I loved working on, and then 'Bird,' 'Ghost Dog,' so many films.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Jamey Rodemeyer's life changed mine.
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Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
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I have an enormous metabolism, so I'm lucky.
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Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.
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Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.
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Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.
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Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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I could never understand why our lives felt like a struggle while those living off government largesse enjoyed trinkets that I only dreamed about.
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One in seven Americans, including more than 8 million children, does not have even basic healthcare coverage.
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I guess what all artists want is for their work to touch someone or for it to be thought provoking.
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I love to come to L.A. to visit, and then I like to come to rainy old London because it's home.
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It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people.
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I'm not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children.
