Rachel Cusk Quotes
Having your second child, in case you were wondering, is a lot harder than having your first, except for those people who find it easier. I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to confirm this.
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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
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I think I've gotten more confident because the more you do it and the more shows you play, you just feel more confident. You feel more confident about everything.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.
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The differences between revolution in art and revolution in politics are enormous. Revolution in art lies not in the will to destroy but in the revelation of what has already been destroyed. Art kills only the dead.
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My Southern heritage is a big part of who I am. I grew up around people who seemed like characters but are actual, real people. My grandmother made sure I had manners and all that stuff.
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I really like having a life outside work. I sometimes wish I did more career stuff and was in that Hollywood scene a bit more. But Toronto's my home.
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Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?
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Not only did I get an A in music but I got an A in ladies.
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I have quite a house. People come over and I go, 'I know, I'm sorry.'
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I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
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I go to a regular school still, and I have the normal life of a regular kid.
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Take, for example, the African jungle, the home of the cheetah. On whom does the cheetah prey? The old, the sick, the wounded, the weak, the very young, but never the strong. Lesson: If you would not be prey, you had better be strong.
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War is over if you want it.
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I know my fans want me on the screen. But I think hero-worship should not be allowed to corrupt the plot and narrative of a film.
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Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
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I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
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I'm thrilled to be joining Gap Inc., a company that understands the importance of integrating technology and retail in ways that improve the lives of its customers.
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If freedom is short of weapons, we must compensate with willpower.
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I've got my Grammys on top of my piano and I look at them when I play.
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I've no idea if I want to do this for the rest of my life, so I want to try and work with the best people I can.
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There are very few people who have had as much public impact as I've already had... without being elected to public office in Massachusetts.
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I think that our reliance on dynasty is part of the problem here, because dynasty is inherently undemocratic. It's a very entitled thing to suggest that only one member of one family can save a country of 180 million people. It has to be about people who live in constituencies coming forward to represent them, not the sort of parachuted, elite class that comes in, wins elections and then leaves.
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Having your second child, in case you were wondering, is a lot harder than having your first, except for those people who find it easier. I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to confirm this.
