Jennifer Jason Leigh Quotes
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I am who I am.
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The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God's children, but that as soon as he succeeds he is taken over by the Devil.
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When I was a kid growing up, I always thought I would be a journalist, and I thought, you know, I'd cover stories about other people, and we're always taught never to make the story about yourself.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you.
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As soon as I get home, all I want to eat is seafood.
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Let's face it, us '60s folks had pretty high expectations.
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If you're not careful, you can fall into a destructive cycle of self-pity.
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If you do nothing long enough, something's bound to happen.
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Music at times is more like perfume than mathematics.
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People eat duck and you think, well, we've got loads of chickens, leave the ducks alone!
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I think I present an overwhelming case that these five justices were up to no good, and they deliberately set out to hand the election to George Bush.
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Elephants have the largest brains of any mammal on the face of the Earth. They are creative, altruistic and kind.
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I haven't been in a store to buy anything for five years.
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Civilization and profit go hand in hand.
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I'm Marie Lightfoot, or at least that's the name my publisher puts on the covers of the books I write about true crime. In classic 'true crime' fashion, my latest one is titled 'Anything to Be Together.'
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The Republicans were not always insane. They might've had politics I didn't agree with, but they weren't always actually certifiable.
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When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park.
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Whether it's a show or an interview, the way I look at it is that one day people might not want to interview me. So I want to enjoy this ride while I can.
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There is a natural link between the effective running of my businesses and the effective direction of philanthropic funds. I apply business principles to my philanthropic work so that maximum value is given to the causes I support.
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When people get taken over by the ego to such an extent, there is nothing else in their mind except the ego. They can no longer feel or sense their humanity - what they share with other human beings, or even with other life forms on the planet. They are so identified with concepts in their minds that other human beings become concepts as well.
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The Indians began to be troublesome all around me, killing and wounding cattle, stealing horses, and threatening to attack us. I was obliged to make campaigns against them and punish them.
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When I find a role I want to play, I just go after it.
