Joan Chen Quotes
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Money can't buy everything, but it can buy most of it. Because of money, I could give my parents a comfortable life.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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'Henry V' is a great deal more than almost any other hell-bent-for-armor movie that you've seen.
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The health care industry can play a great role in this by being aware of the fact that these children form perhaps the most neglected group of people in the country, largely because it is hard to find them.
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I think that black people, to a degree, need to have a certain level of dexterity. If we want to be at the highest level of whatever our field is, we have to be able to navigate both worlds. We all just know that you gotta be able to put that suit on and have a conversation with people that don't look like you or your family.
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In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.
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It's like a bird. If he knew what he was doing, he would fall.
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I just didn't realize how powerful 'CHiPs' was.
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Winners do what losers don't want to do.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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I came of age as a male lead actor just as the TV landscape dramatically shifted.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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'The Simpsons' money got bigger and bigger. When I left 'The Simpsons', no one thought that this thing was going to still be around. It's the cumulative effect. It's like, 'Oh my God, 25 years later, and it's still coming in.'
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I really don't know the secret to it, but I'd like to think my desirability is a combination of my personality, my image, and, most importantly, the kind of films I do.
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If you go to Africa and you're white, you're probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is a longer history of black integration in the U.S. I don't have any resentment about this: I did the maths, calculated it against my ambition and decided to leave England.
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I used to sit in my room and do quadratic equations to calm myself down.
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Our experience at Teach For America has been that the more people understand educational inequity, the more they want to do something about it.
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Love you all the time, 'cause when I close my eyes, I still can see your smile, it's bright enough to light my life.
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I don't look for people who have achieved great things; I look for people who will achieve great things.
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The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.
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Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.
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My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport.
