Maureen Murphy Quotes
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As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly.
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Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to the front, let bigots, fools, unclean persons, offer new propositions, let the old propositions be postponed.
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The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.
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I tried to play rugby but was never very good.
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Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.
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Africa is poor because its investors and its creditors are unspeakably rich.
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Acting is exciting. It is different every time you do it.
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In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades.
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An Englishman will fairly drink as much As will maintain two families of Dutch.
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I've fondly dreamed of becoming the face of an important brand since I was a child, in the same way that others dream of becoming an astronaut. I dreamed of this as I first and foremost dreamed of becoming an actor and would look up at these huge posters of celebrities while driving along motorways or crossing under bridges.
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I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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I hated school so bad. I only liked art class during high school. I was always smart.
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Keep in mind that no matter how perfectly you get your life in order, you will never be rid of all your problems. Problems are a way of life, always have been, always will be. But how you elect to view those problems is all up to you.
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I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
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I'm on the front line and I am a rapper.
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If Wal-Mart invests a billion dollars and others invest $100 million, Wal-Mart is going to grow more.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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The gospel is a reasonable system, and it appeals to men's understanding; it is a matter for thought and consideration, and it appeals to the conscience and reflecting powers.
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That's the thing: when I'm on stage, I don't care; there could be ten people there, there could be ten million people there. But if I'm offstage, I'm, like, counting the people. I know exactly where everyone's standing, how far they are from me.
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I was born in Jamaica but was educated by, and now serve, prestigious First World institutions, so I believe that I have a unique, dual perspective. To sidestep any biases I might have, I use the objective lens of the stock market to discover which policies actually delivered prosperity to emerging markets.
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I'm very passionate, and I care about the people that are around me.
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Maybe it takes forty years of your life to understand how the world seems to work.
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Some men are so macho they'll get you pregnant just to kill a rabbit.
