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.
Mamie Van Doren -
America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
Carlisle Floyd -
I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.
Babette March -
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.
Aasif Mandvi -
Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
D. H. Lawrence -
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.
Narendra Modi
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I'm a 'Blackadder' girl.
Natalie Dormer -
When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.
Rain -
I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
Fiona Apple -
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.
Patrick M. Byrne -
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.'
Ingrid Betancourt -
In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything.
Pat Robertson
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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.
Kate Beckinsale -
Love is a credulous thing.
Ovid -
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.
Kajal Aggarwal -
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.'
Finn Wittrock -
I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
Cameron Mackintosh -
Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual.
Octavio Paz
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I listen to Handel's vocal music, almost exclusively.
Donna Leon -
We have learned the lesson that the music industry didn't learn. Give people what they want, when they want it, in the form they want it in, at a reasonable price - and they'll more likely pay for it rather than steal it.
Kevin Spacey -
How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can't - at least not in the moment.
Joseph B. Wirthlin -
I like predictability because I know what I'm getting into.
Katherine Heigl -
Pop music has always been about the mainstream and what appeals to the public.
Patti Smith