Patti Smith Quotes
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I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.
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I always focused on being an actor. I did stand-up briefly, but I also did a lot of dramatic work. But since I've been on 'The Daily Show,' people think I'm a comedian. That's not how I see myself.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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The progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future.
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I'm a 'Blackadder' girl.
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When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.
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I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
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There are regulators at the SEC and elsewhere who are really excited about the potential of the blockchain. They understand you can build a robust financial system - it would solve all your black swan problems. All kinds of mischief and games that are played in the current system become impossible in this system.
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If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death. Without suffering and death, human life cannot be complete.
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You don't master your fear. You're not able to say, 'I'm not going to be scared.' But what you can do is say, 'OK, I'm very very scared, but I have to do this and this and this.'
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In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything.
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I don't have a big career plan. I just like to see how things come out, and I just try to keep going in different directions.
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Love is a credulous thing.
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I don't consider myself a competition to anyone. There is ample space for everyone here. When there are directors who create characters for me, why should I feel bothered or insecure? When it comes to updating myself, I work very hard to relate to the emotions of characters I play.
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So many actors started on soap operas. So yeah, I'd graduated Julliard and done some theater. I've done a few guest spots on TV but nothing that long-term. I did a little 'E.R.' back when it was on, and a pilot for 'Cold Case.'
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I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
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My morning routine is quite common: I have breakfast at home while reading the newspaper, I take a shower, get dressed, a spray of cologne, and I am ready to go!
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I've been listening to a lot of music by Arca.
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I've spent many a long flight talking to flight attendants, trying to understand what kind of employment experience underlies such a consistent lack of concern for customers.
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Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.
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Maybe I'm a supernatural retard.
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Pop music has always been about the mainstream and what appeals to the public.
