Maya Angelou Quotes
I've never had a dislike for men. I've been badly treated by some. But I've been loved greatly by some. I married a lot of them.
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Although he's no longer with us, Steve Jobs is still inspirational to me, as he managed to find the balance between right brain/left-brain thinking that is crucial to building a creative technology business.
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By the usual reckoning, the worst books make the best films.
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As I matriculate my way down the field of life, I will never forget this moment and you wonderful people who helped make this day possible.
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The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.'
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Where radio is different than fiction is that even mediocre fiction needs purpose, a driving question.
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I don't think there's anything worse than your parents being alive and telling you to go give them some money and just act like they're dead.
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I'm from the school of, 'if you want more, you have to require more from yourself.'
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When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.
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I respond to a part just intuitively when I read a script.
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Of course, in the United States, which at the time was a very young country, there were also class distinctions. They weren't as pronounced, but they quickly evolved as well.
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Because Mr. Mandela's early opponents invested so many resources into distorting the true nature of his advocacy, the singular historic moment millions now celebrate could have been tragically lost to guerrilla decontextualization.
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Growth doesn't hurt. This is what I've learned. In the end, it doesn't hurt. It hurts while it's happening. But in the end, you know, for life, for parenting, and for the arts, it's not a bad - not a bad thing to try for.
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Marriage isn't always cupcakes and Jesus juice, but it's important to show each other your marriage is a priority and that you still love them.
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Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
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I think, though, that people will read into a reporter's story a bias that they want to see in a reporter.
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I'm not the sort of writer who can walk into a party and take a look around, see who's sleeping with whom and go home and write a novel about society. It's not the way I work.
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I don't think the people are going to change their opinion on the health care plan because President Obama has now won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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With women, I've got a long bamboo pole with a leather loop on the end. I slip the loop around their necks so they can't get away or come too close. Like catching snakes.
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Boxing's in my genes. I come from a fighting background. My dad and both my uncles were good boxers. I'm blessed with the art of war.
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Wart hogs should sue for libel. It is a terrible name and they are fine fellows and devoted family men and it is rare to see one by himself; the little woman and the kiddies are usually close at hand.
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A man's foot is wider, so when I would wear men's cleats, my foot would be sliding inside of it, so it's nice to be secure because then your body's not compensating, and you're not getting injuries.
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I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.
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I've never had a dislike for men. I've been badly treated by some. But I've been loved greatly by some. I married a lot of them.
