Jewel Kilcher (Jewel) Quotes
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I find it very difficult to say no when I'm in Ireland. You do end up going around doing lots of events and things and not getting work done, and it's not just a question of having hours at the desk.
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Somebody like Bowie was so interesting because when you got him off stage, he was like a businessman. But on stage, he was just dazzling. It was like watching butterflies grow.
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While I deeply admire actors who deeply prepare, it's just not something I do.
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One works in one's laboratory - one's chaotic laboratory - with students and colleagues, doing what one most wants to do - then all this happens! It is overwhelming.
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When I was a kid, the only way I saw movies was from the back seat of my family's car at the drive-in.
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My hope for this country is that we remain a people who value freedom, who have the courage to face the realities with faithful hearts instead of anxious ones.
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Carter's hopes died when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and he ended up having to reverse policy and launch the military buildup that Reagan continued. Mr. Obama would be forced back into a war on terror if terrorist groups pull off enough damaging or frightening attacks to force this issue to the fore.
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I slept in van Gogh's bed. I worked in the room where he painted. I saw the place where he was cared for when he cut off his ear. I lived in the jail cell where he stayed. And I looked out the window. You remember that picture of the cornfields through the bars? That was what I saw.
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I regret that I have not written more, shouted louder, and acted out my beliefs.
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I very rarely wear suits, and only make one or two per season, so it's about wanting exceptional clothes that don't feel stiff. Fabric and garment washing are a big part of my design process for that reason. Everything needs to feel lived-in and comfortable.
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Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, and yet so many Americans are left to fight this battle without the coverage, support, and resources they need.
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Utah is no longer considered a flyover state.
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I just kept telling myself that ultimately, the money that my grandparents had put away to go into my college fund, that they were investing for me to go to school and get this education, it had to be worth something.
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I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.
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Americans have the right to choose to be unarmed and helpless. Be my guest.
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Facebook didn't know how successful Zynga would be.
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I think that it is becoming more and more clear that the European Union is an indispensable partner in some fields.
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'Darkness' is a subjective word; it depends what your viewpoint is and how you live life.
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I had a major motorcycle accident on CHIPs that gave me a 50-50 chance to live. I broke a lot of bones and fractured ribs and broken wrists.
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I believe that the confidence of Hungary in me is not shaken by misfortune nor broken by my calumniators.
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Honestly, I had a kid, so you watch the movies your kids want to watch. I'm also a producer, so when I watch movies, I look at them from the genre they are, the budget they had, and the time they had to produce it. That's how I evaluate their success.
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That's country music for you - bourbon and the Bible.
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I tend to think of stories and books as being for everyone, just with an 'entry reading age' rather than an age range.
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I never found much comfort in overly organized religion of any sort.
