Jessica Simpson Quotes
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Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing.
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One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Homer grew hair. That was a very unique episode, since there was a gay secretary, but that wasn't even the issue of the show-the issue was Homer's image changing because he had hair.
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I like to go to Africa purely with something to do. I'm not very comfortable getting into an armor-plated Land Rover and going to see things, with my hand gel, you know, it's not me at all. So I like to hang out and you know, really get to know people and try and do something that resonates with them.
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A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.
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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
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Like any group that has endured much, African Americans have created a strong and mutually reinforcing sense of group identity. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.
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I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her what would the world be like?
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I wasn't allowed to grow as an artist. My albums were nicer to look at than to listen to.
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I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life.
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It was a scene I was really looking forward to, and one that I embraced, and when we were filming it, George got closer and closer and closer with that camera - he was practically up my nose for the final shot. So I knew it was a moment that I had to do my best to get right.
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I love meeting fans. They're always fun, they always have good things to say, smart questions to ask, and plenty of ideas for me to explore in the future.
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I think that that integrity is something that is important to voters.
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There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.
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Most people are sceptical about the wrong things and gullible about the wrong things.
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As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.
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The whole spirit of 'Eddie The Eagle' is that it's the taking part that counts, not the winning.
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Status based on wealth is an old-fashioned idea; I find it repugnant, actually.
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After all, no one is ever taken in by the happy ending, but we are often divinely fuddled by the tragic curtain.
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The time leading up to the 1996 Olympics was the most demanding and stressful of my career. The sport I had loved so much was slowly becoming a nightmare as I trained with Bela and Marta Karolyi the summer before the Olympics.
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If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place.
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Private beneficence is totally inadequate to deal with the vast numbers of the city's disinherited.
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Even if you're not a Catholic, even if you're not a Christian, in fact even if you have no religious faith at all, what people could see in Pope John Paul was a man of true and profound spiritual faith.
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I really want to be just a singer-songwriter. That's who I am.
