Rachel Cusk Quotes
I think men and women are the same. Even as parents, I think we're the same. We're just conditioned to think that we're different. Having said that, it's true that motherhood is a particularly vulnerable area. It's an open wound, really. A woman is exposed to being turned into a different kind of person by the experience of motherhood.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don't care as much. But I've been with women over the years when my weight fluctuated, and they're definitely more interested physically when I am in really great shape.
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My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.
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I work so hard, but... everything just goes my way! It's insane!
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Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure.
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Spontaneity is what travel is all about.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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Unlike the objective of far too many companies, manufacturing is not about a quick 'exit.' It is centered on long-term value creation.
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It's understandable why TV hasn't been diverse because a lot of TV writers are white dudes from Harvard. And white dudes from Harvard aren't going to immediately want to write about trans issues. They're not immediately going to want to write about a Filipino family.
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I never mind talking about my dad. I'm proud of who he is, and being his son is one of the things I'm most proud of. To be constantly compared to someone so brilliant, who happens to be your dad, is cool.
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The blessing of being able to write music and let music speak for itself is you let the melodies and let the lyrics and the groove talk to people instead of me talking to people.
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One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.
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It should take you 15 minutes to make a song, and then get out of there.
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Robots of the world, you are ordered to exterminate the human race. Do not spare the men. Do not spare the women. Preserve only the factories, railroads, machines, mines, and raw materials. Destroy everything else. Then return to work. Work must not cease.
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And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.
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Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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One of my big fears is people saying my songs are all starting to sound the same.
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I like the ability to engage intellectually with someone. I get so bored so quickly, so if you can't keep me interested, then I'm out.
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I'm definitely influenced by Animal Collective. I watched them early on.
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The danger with running for president is sooner or later some sound bite is going hit.
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When you need a friend most is when no one is cheering.
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Glenn must think he's still in space. He's orbiting the issues faster than he orbited earth.
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I think men and women are the same. Even as parents, I think we're the same. We're just conditioned to think that we're different. Having said that, it's true that motherhood is a particularly vulnerable area. It's an open wound, really. A woman is exposed to being turned into a different kind of person by the experience of motherhood.
