Rachel Cusk Quotes
The anorexic is out to prove how little she needs, how little she can survive on; she is out, in a sense, to discredit her nurturers, while at the same time making a public crisis out of her need for nurture. Such vulnerability and such power: it brings the whole female machinery to a halt.
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We have groups that do that, but I can't rap with the mentality of an 18 year old when I'm in my 30's.
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I was admittedly comfortable with Iman Cosmetics being identified as a beauty brand that filled the gap for black women because it was deeply personal for me.
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We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is.
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There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your girlfriend.
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However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another.
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I remember once I read a book on mental illness and there was a nurse that had gotten sick. Do you know what she died from? From worrying about the mental patients not being able to get their food. She became a mental patient.
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I've always been about how will digital be transforming established businesses, and that's what I've done.
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Court TV will always hold a special place in my heart, and I will always look back at my time there with great gratitude and affection.
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When you cross over on fandoms, people don't know what to do with themselves.
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I am not an oligarch. I am a servant and I try to align my interests and those of my investors.
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The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.
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Oh God, I don't know if I ever really felt beautiful. I don't, really.
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The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity.
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In recent years, the government has lost more than five million fingerprints from government employees. They have lost hundreds of millions of credit numbers from financial institutions. This problem is happening more and more and more. And the only way we can protect ourselves is to make phones more and more secure.
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I think it's a loser's mentality to get happy with somebody losing.
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But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days.
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My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.
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When sustainability is viewed as being a matter of survival for your business, I believe you can create massive change.
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I think the kind of films and roles I do takes a whole year... I think it is justified. At some point, we have to come to that place where we are equally paid. It is a small step... we are headed to that direction.
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One of my early memories is of a white girl twirling in a circle. I realized later on that it was from that show 'Small Wonder' - the oldest I could have been when I was watching it was four or five, but it's one I think about a lot. It's stuck in my head, this terrible Fox television show.
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The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.
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It's nice to sometimes get things out of life, rather than stealing from other artists. I'm trying to steal from the real people.
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Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
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The anorexic is out to prove how little she needs, how little she can survive on; she is out, in a sense, to discredit her nurturers, while at the same time making a public crisis out of her need for nurture. Such vulnerability and such power: it brings the whole female machinery to a halt.
