Jodi Benson Quotes
I can't sing, perform, do anything apart from Christ. I have no power or strength of my own.
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When I was little, one of my father's friends owned a circus. For four absolutely incredible summers, I found myself being the only boy in Ireland who didn't dream of running away with the circus. I was in it!
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I don't eat animals. I rescue strays and take injured pigeons to the wildlife rehab. I carry spiders and wasps outside in a cup covered with a 3x5 card. It would only follow that I'd take pause when contemplating the abrupt and apparently brutal ending of a tiny human being's life, or even a potential human being's life.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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I believe a lot in monogamy, let me tell you.
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I've never had a study in my life. I'm like Jane Austen - I work on the corner of the dining table.
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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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Tyrants seldom want pretexts.
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During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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One of the great things about being a writer/journalist is that my boss loves me to go out and do features on being someone else. I did a feature on Kate Middleton, where I went to an incredible fancy state home in the countryside, put on a wedding dress and posed for engagement pictures with a fake Prince William.
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You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.
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Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.
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I'm very intelligent. I'm capable of doing everything put to me. I've launched a perfume and want my own hotel chain. I'm living proof blondes are not stupid.
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I'm an actress, and that's my work and my passion.
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For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people.
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There is always a multitude of reasons both in favor of doing a thing and against doing it. The art of debate lies in presenting them; the art of life lies in neglecting ninety-nine hundredths of them.
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One of the many pleasures of old age is giving things up.
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I'm an actor, and when I close the door at home I'm kind of off-duty.
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I know I'm going to be remembered for football. That's why I work so hard at it.
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Don't let people talk you into what they think is you.
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It's time to bring a change because the world is changing. Let's open our minds and live in present.
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I've been acting since I was 11.
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I love the rush of being creative. I really think I live for it.
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I can't sing, perform, do anything apart from Christ. I have no power or strength of my own.
