Joan Blondell Quotes
In the 20s, you were a face. And that was enough. In the 30s, you also had to be a voice. And your voice had to match your face, if you can imagine that.
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The kids can see that there are more parts to me than just being their mom; I wear a couple of different hats and have other roles to play.
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The country needs more than one-party dominance, as much as I believe the Democratic Party is the party for the middle class... We need to have a marketplace of ideas.
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I really believe you can predict when someone has a great attitude, a real well of talent.
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When humans become gods, when our wings grow so great as to beat about the very edges of the earth, no one can answer but us.
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Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.
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I wish to say that we Anarchists have never changed our position. We are Anarchists as of old and still pursue the same ideals.
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Great advice comes from people that have been around a lot longer than you.
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When I was a kid and putting out my first records, there was a lot made out of the fact that the '50s/'60s generation was so dominant.
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As an illustrator you need to understand the human body - but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and capture the balance between what you've seen and what you imagine.
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But I think boys ultimately are easier than girls.
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I do feel that I need to do at least one more Western - I think you need to make three Westerns to call yourself a Western director.
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True intelligence requires fabulous imagination.
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I've been pitching a show of five female stand-up comedians through the generations, from Phyllis Diller to Amy Schumer, so when I got an e-mail asking me if I would participate in the Women in Comedy Festival, I was thrilled.
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I love... different kinds of music. I like classical music and pop music. I like alternative, and I like rap, hip-hop, and I kind of collected all these things that I love, and they infused my sensibilities, and I just wanted to sing because it felt like it needed to come out of me.
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I by no means intend to simplify the challenges women face in any culture. Women are marginalized in all cultures in my opinion, some in more extreme ways than others.
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The most important thing is to get better at your craft, and concussions and head impacts are a setback.
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I said these trade deals are going to be terrible: we're going to lose manufacturing jobs, factories abroad; the real wages of Americans are not going to rise. People are coming across the border; it has got to be stopped.
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There's no lack of talent out there. I suspect there is a lack of creative guidance, and that would not be solely the responsibility of a director but also a producer.
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I got on the scale and I weighed around 203. I'm only 5'7. I was about to turn 30, and I wasn't active anymore. So I started working with a nutritionist and a trainer. I played basketball twice a week. And soon it all just became a habit for me. I became addicted to something good for a change.
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It's tough, but I have to remember that this is my passion and what I love, and that's how I keep the nerves from kicking in.
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For everybody in their busy lives, you need to invest in sharpening your tools, and you need to invest in longevity.
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The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.
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In the 20s, you were a face. And that was enough. In the 30s, you also had to be a voice. And your voice had to match your face, if you can imagine that.
