Sam Taylor-Wood Quotes
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Sweden is a small country, and a Swedish writer can barely make a living as an author. We were able to quit our jobs as journalists only after we had been translated into, among others, German.
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One of the biggest lessons I've learned during my time on 'Oprah' is that everyone wants to be heard. We all want to have our humanity acknowledged - to have others see us for who we truly are. We all want to know that we are valued, we are heard, we are understood.
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An alliance of civilisations can be our most powerful weapon in the fight against terror.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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My son's a West Point cadet.
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Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
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For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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No matter where you are on the political spectrum, libraries make sense. It's such a small investment. Every dollar supporting a library system returns five dollars to the community.
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I have always looked up to Adele and Christina Aguilera as singers ever since I was very young, and now my favorite male singer is Hozier.
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I am not a hound; I am an attention-seeker. Very different animal. My kind of attention requires greater finesse.
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Web GIS allows us to take our systems of record - our traditional server and desktop technologies - and integrate them, bringing them together into a system of systems.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.
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I've always said that the word 'genius,' especially in Hollywood, is way overused.
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Despotism is the only form of government which may with safety to itself, neglect the education of its infant poor.
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I think America and Britain have a different culture from France. They discovered marketing and consumerism before France.
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I never, ever worry about anybody recognizing me.
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You have actors you've worked with previously, and you have actors you haven't worked with that you've seen in things where you know they can work in these parts. And then there are actors who blow you away, who surprise you.
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You told me once that we shall be judged by our intentions, not by our accomplishments. I thought it a grand remark. But we must intend to accomplish - not sit intending on a chair.
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I've turned into one of those people who go jogging in parks that I used to hate.
