Janet Fitch Quotes
A figure in Los Angeles politics for five decades, my mother nevertheless had had her fill of talking to people by the time she came home at night.
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A healthy economics has got to have both conceptual, theoretical research and applied, empirical research.
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I don't like to rate myself; others can do that.
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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
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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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You don't stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even because of love, but because your partner is a real friend to you, because they respect and regard you.
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It makes no difference whether a work is naturalistic or abstract; every visual expression follows the same fundamental laws.
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In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.
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Our planet's lands and oceans are already stretched to meet the demands of 7 billion people. The human population continues to grow. The search for sustainable solutions is an economic and a moral imperative if we are to create the future we want.
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As long as people have been making little people, they've wanted to know how not to.
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Acting is great therapy - you get to do things you'd normally get arrested for.
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I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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People employed in financial institutions are rarely interesting and even more rarely likable.
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Leaks are always bad news.
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I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
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I sold steaks over the phone in Omaha, Nebraska. Marbling, fantastic. That's what makes a great steak; a lot of people don't know.
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I tend not to have any references to anything. I just jump into the script in front of me. If you reference too much, you have no idea if the performances are right.
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Nonchalance is the ability to remain down to earth when everything else is up in the air.
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When you are a character actor they trust you will go in and give them a full character and leave.
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Christianity becomes just a set of things you believe in. It's almost an intellectual kind of abstract issue.
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Can you imagine your second album - the difficult second album - it's about God? Everyone is tearing their hair out and Chris Blackwell says, 'It's okay. There's Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, it's a tradition. We can get through it.
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There's always gonna be setbacks; there's always gonna be knockdowns. There's always gonna be people telling you, 'Hey, you suck!'
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It’s really strange, but they speak to me — the notes and the chords. So when I hear other people’s music, I can feel the composer. Whoever created that, I can see in their soul.
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A figure in Los Angeles politics for five decades, my mother nevertheless had had her fill of talking to people by the time she came home at night.
