Jean Kerr Quotes
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Yes, and I can sit down on a white piece of paper and work because I don't believe too much into inspiration, only I'm waiting for inspiration, work and then inspiration may come. It's a little too easy to say that.
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I have a rebellious teenage thing. If my mom says I can't do it, I'm gonna do it. But I'm pretty good. That's why it was fun to play Sam in 'The Bling Ring.' I got to be someone crazy and wild to the extreme, then go home and relax and get rid of the burden.
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People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me is that if it's nasty, I then have to go and have a look, even though actually I don't want to know.
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.
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I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles.
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If it weren't for how esoteric the art world likes to be, I would love actually to play the music in the shows, painting the music that influences me most.
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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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The single most important thing we can do to protect our communities from climate change is to reduce dangerous carbon pollution.
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There has got to be more to life than being a really, really, ridiculously good actor.
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Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.
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I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress.
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I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.
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Commercials capture your attention, that's all.
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Andy Grammer is probably the closest friend I have in the music industry, so touring with him was just incredible. He's such a soulful, kind guy, and he gives great advice. And he also scares me a lot. He does a lot of pranks.
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The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all.
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Danzon is my favorite Cuban music, played by a traditional string orchestra with flute and piano. It's very formally structured but romantic music, which derives from the French-Haitian contradance.
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Family and God - that is what's important. Money, cars, those are things that come and go.
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Buddy Holly was the geekiest looking guy in the world, but he had some really rockin tunes.
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Batter my heart, three-personed God; for you As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend.
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I'm more verbal and not as private as I was as a kid. I still do a form of sense memory. It honestly depends on the job. It depends on the other people you're working with, how the other actor works.
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I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let's get that straight right now.
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Movie actors are just ordinary mixed-up people—with agents.
