Jane Seymour Quotes
People always think that because of 'Dr. Quinn' that I just play nice family stuff. But the truth of the matter is that 'East of Eden' was a very successful thing for me in the past. I've played a lot of very evil people in my time.
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I see my daft surname as a positive thing. It first dawned on me that I had a comical name when someone called me 'Fishface' on my first day at school. I've heard all the fish jokes since then, many times over.
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There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent.
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We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity.
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The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
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To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people's views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it's also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do - bad or good.
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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I ain't scared to do another dating show, but I ain't really trying to. I want to do a talk show or something. I've done enough dating on television. I'm ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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You don't move just because you want to go from this point to that point - the body has to be using the words as well as you vocally use the words.
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When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.
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I can't even read notes. But I can teach someone how to make a guitar smoke.
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I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive.
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Yeah, I lost court cases and misdemeanor juries, but of felony jury trials I was successful 105 of 106 times.
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I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.
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Two cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism.
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If you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull.
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I talk in subjects and verbs, and sort of wind around in concentric circles until I get far enough away from the beginning so that I can call it the end, and it ends.
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Marvel has such a huge slice of the pie.
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Mayer Hawthorne's old school pop-R&B homages are so meticulous that it's tempting to overrate his pipes.
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I had a CrossFit trainer for two weeks. I fired him.
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Is instinct in the head or in the heart? Off the field, I follow my good instincts which steer me in the right direction. Sometimes on the field my head leads me astray. That's what I believe.
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Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand.
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I hope someday what people can do with their lives depends on their talents and how hard they are willing to work, rather than on where they happen to be born.
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People always think that because of 'Dr. Quinn' that I just play nice family stuff. But the truth of the matter is that 'East of Eden' was a very successful thing for me in the past. I've played a lot of very evil people in my time.
