Jeff Baena Quotes
I was reading a lot of Jacques Derrida at the time, writing 'Beth.' He actually talked about zombies.
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I am sick and tired of the process where everybody tells you that Indian companies don't have the technology and capability. We need to put money where our mouth is and make things happen, and that is what we are trying to do.
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Obviously, as you get a little older, you are not going to be quite as quick or quite as strong, and so I might be regarded by some as the underdog... There is actually a statue of Big Ben and I in Perth, Ont., and I was on a Canadian stamp once, and normally you have to be dead to do either of those things, and, well, here I am, still going.
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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To gastroenterologists, the concept of a germ causing ulcers was like saying that the Earth is flat.
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I don't like denial. I don't like repression.
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My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
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While I was doing 'The Newsroom,' I always had the news on on different networks on different TVs around my house and around my office.
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Once I can verify my account, I will have a Twitter.
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Looking beautiful isn't just about what you apply on your face. It's the little things you do that matter. A combination of a good diet, exercise, healthy habits, discipline, dancing etc. is what my beauty routine consists of. Also, I have no bad habits; I don't drink or smoke. All these contribute to me being fit and looking good.
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Once you realize just the sort of glut of books that exists out there, it does become incumbent on you not to add to it unless you have a damn good reason.
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There was an ingredient used in perfumes and remedies in the Middle Ages called 'momie' that is certainly one of the most fascinating I've come across.
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A person can't have everything in this world; and it was a little unreasonable of her to expect it.
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People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl. I am now competing in an arena where I can hold my head high. I feel quite confident in what I'm doing now, much more than the singing. I was never going to give Mariah Carey any competition.
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My general take on American music since 1969 is that it's just getting stiffer and people are getting more uptight - audience, performance, and palace guard.
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Working with Bill Cosby was incredible. I was lucky to be a part of that.
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I have a fat head – I get freaked-out looking at pictures of me.
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I've made it abundantly clear that I think that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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I fed my ego, but not my soul.
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'Mirage' was an attempt to get back into the flow that 'Rumours' had. But we missed a vital ingredient. That was the passion.
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If you watch any show that stars white people, white people aren't coming up to them like, 'Thank you for showing my face on the big screen.' Because they see their faces in popular culture all the time.
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The cool thing about reading is that when you read a short story or you read something that takes your mind and expands where your thoughts can go, that's powerful.
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Europe is kind of fragmented. Africa is nascent; we've made a few investments, including four in Egypt. I visit 50-60 cities and 20-25 countries a year. The intent is to be a global fund, which takes time and prioritization.
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I was reading a lot of Jacques Derrida at the time, writing 'Beth.' He actually talked about zombies.
