Johanna Siguroardottir Quotes
I have always worked hard, and seeing so many Icelanders make tremendous efforts to cope with difficult tasks and decisions inspires me.
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I remember a tour where we played 50 cities in 56 days. We also went to Europe a couple of times.
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I don't want to sound corny; everyone tells you what it's going to be like to have kids and you're like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure.' And then you have kids, and in an instant nothing in the world matters except for this stranger, because this person comes into the world and in an instant all your focus and priorities becomes these kids.
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Acting is my number one, but dancing will always be a part of who I am and in my heart. I love doing stunts when they are a part of my acting.
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When you walk out onstage in front of 65,000 people, it can bring you to tears.
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I have to protect my family and have a life with them that is completely private.
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A woman's health is her capital.
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A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future.
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I actually think one of my strengths is my storytelling.
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If you believe - which I do - that acting is a bit like advocacy for your character, then of course I want to find the positive points.
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So a failed movie is not going to ruin my career.
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In our state, I'm really proud of the fact that the ones who overturned Jim Crow in Kentucky were Republicans fighting against an entirely unified Democrat Party. So I am proud to be Republican. I can't imagine being anything else.
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The way to develop decisiveness is to start right where you are, with the very next question you face.
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Do you remember any instance where tyranny was destroyed and freedom established on its ruins, among a people possessing so small a share of virtue and public spirit? I recollect none, and this more than the British arms makes me fearful of final success, without a reform.
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The world has shown that if you provide capital and expertise to an area that is starved for capital and expertise, really good things will happen.
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Very few athletes get to experience a home Games, and I don't want to pass up the chance.
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You have to be really careful with what you put out on social media and who you're talking to online.
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I go to Wal-Mart all the time. The one in my hometown of Hendersonville, Tenn., is open 24 hours, so I go there a lot to buy DVDs and stuff like that.
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Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
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No religion is responsible for terrorism - people are responsible for violence and terrorism.
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Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job.
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In the '60s, I did many satirical portraits of dictators.
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… ; but conscience, like a child, is soon lulled to sleep ; and habit is our idea of eternity.
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I wouldn't say that I have overcome opposition so much as I have tried to understand it. The lash of judgment carries a wounding sting, and there's a deeply instinctual tendency to want to respond in kind. I am not proud that my thoughts were blackened with vile opinions about the nature of those who were attacking me.
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I have always worked hard, and seeing so many Icelanders make tremendous efforts to cope with difficult tasks and decisions inspires me.
