Jane Birkin Quotes
My mother was right: When you've got nothing left, all you can do is get into silk underwear and start reading Proust.
Quotes to Explore
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We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.
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Weddings are really good for making you feel terrible about yourself if you're not where you want to be in life.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.
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Iraq did not spontaneously opt for disarmament. They did it as part of a ceasefire, so they were forced to do it, otherwise the war might have gone on. So the motivation has been very different.
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I understand that the tendency of foreign countries in recent years has been to establish particularly close relations with one or two others among all the countries which have general relations. In time of peace, they make secret treaties in advance, and in wartime, they aid one another with military provisions and armaments.
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We who were born were not witnesses to our birth: like death, it is something we are forever after trying to catch sight of.
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You watch 'Whale Rider,' and I defy you to not get teary-eyed at the end there.
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I wrote my novel 'Bitter Greens' as the creative component of a Doctorate of Creative Arts and am now looking at the history of the Rapunzel tale as my theoretical component.
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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When I chose Mississippi State, of course I dreamed about being a big-time college football player. But I'm so grateful that actually became a reality - and it became a reality in a small town.
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My original name was Juaquin, and my cousin couldn't pronounce my name right. So he'd just be saying 'Waka! Waka!' So when I was younger, I used to always laugh, then my man Gucci gave me the rest of the name.
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There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good.
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As I view the Republicans in Congress, I don't see them as a real reflection of many Republicans in our country.
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For an introvert his environment is himself and can never be subject to startling or unforeseen change.
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If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.
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We Belgians love when we can go to L.A. because the city is amazing and the climate is fantastic.
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Australia is an island surrounded by water. My fondest memories growing up were trips to the beach, walking around the harbor and playing in the beautiful parks.
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It's all in God's hands.
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Reading is like the sex act - done privately, and often in bed.
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My dad worked at a mechanical factory for 35 years. I grew up in Union City, NJ. My mother is a social worker. My sister runs a 7-Eleven, and my brother is a detox counselor. They had no predilection for the arts. But from a very young age, I really, really loved theater.
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I'm terrible in the kitchen. I was mostly raised by my mother and she could cook, so I never perfected that skill. If I had to count on my own cooking to survive, I'd probably be thinner.
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I'm like a sight gag.
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My mother was right: When you've got nothing left, all you can do is get into silk underwear and start reading Proust.
