Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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I live alone, so I don't really talk to anyone once I'm home. I have some silent nights.
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I often will write a scene from three different points of view to find out which has the most tension and which way I'm able to conceal the information I'm trying to conceal. And that is, at the end of the day, what writing suspense is all about.
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Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady.
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I just want to do my job.
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I'm not very good in crowds, so I usually try to become as small as possible.
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I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
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I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me - so am I.
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I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way - under the hoop.
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You know something, if you're not acting, you're not an actor - you've gotta work. No way around it.
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A well-aimed spear is worth three.
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In life go straight and turn right.
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I believe women are the glue of everything.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Marc if you want me to go to the bottom of the pool, I'll go there.
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'Swallow Me Whole' is still the creation that's closest to my heart.
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The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
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I never read my reviews... not even the good ones. Barbra Streisand once told me, if just one person in the audience doesn't applaud, it bothers her. I'm the same way. I'd be devastated to read that someone didn't like my work.
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All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
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Literature has always been a part of my life. I studied history and literature in college. My mother is a novelist; I grew up around books.
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I don't enjoy the life of an actress, but I don't want to go into that.
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I'm learning every day.
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Publishers send me a lot of first novels because my first novel was the defining novel of my career, and I guess a lot of people want my benediction or something.
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I really like working with unique and unknown artists, as they usually bring something fresh to a song.
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Every choice in life either moves you forward or keeps you stuck.
