Halima Aden Quotes
I made a lot of mistakes growing up, trying so hard to fit in. I got so lost trying to please everybody.
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I could see myself in some sort of pioneer bonnet, it's my childhood fantasy, but I think I look too Jewish for the prairie.
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All fashion brands are about looking good. Being Human is also about doing good. And you can do good by the simple act of slipping into a t-shirt or a pair of jeans.
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I used to conduct the last opera in Berlin on Sunday, get on a plane on Monday to Chicago, and start a rehearsal that same night, if it was a performance week.
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As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.
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I don't like baseball movies. I like movies about moral courage and people who are indomitable and courageous and right.
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The greatest things are accomplished by individual people, not by committees or companies.
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I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.
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'Vanity' means worthlessness.
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I'm very fortunate to have gotten past the cancer problem.
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As President, I will end once and for all the use of taxpayer funds to promote the National Endowment for the Arts and other programs that subsidize amoral and degrading activities.
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It was a complex endeavor so without Robert Redford's constant support we wouldn't have gotten to the end.
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When 'Carmen' premiered in 1875, it was panned by the critics. It survived 45 performances. It was called a musical and moral outrage. After Bizet died, at age 37, 'Carmen' became wildly popular. If you believe in your creation, and the rest of the world is laughing or yelling 'Boo,' don't give up.
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Never follow somebody else's path; it doesn't work the same way twice for anyone... the path follows you and rolls up behind you as you walk, forcing the next person to find their own way.
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I'm an outsider.
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I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!
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I have a dining room done in different shades of white, with white cushions embroidered in yellow silk: the effect is absolutely delightful and the room beautiful.
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It costs more money to put a person on death row than it does to lock them up for the rest of their lives because of attorney fees.
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I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was supposed to be able to, for the sake of being able to tour.
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Putting your well-being first - like putting your oxygen mask on before you help the person next to you - that really benefits all your relationships.
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If you write something wrong enough, I'll be glad to make up a new witticism just for you.
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One of the lyrics from Bono that always sticks with me is 'Where the Streets Have No Name.' Just the name of the song, that sort of oneness, and there isn't any division in yourself, and your just at peace and fired up at the same time.
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At one point, there wasn't a black quarterback in the NFL. When you start winning, then you start seeing more. Jumping up and down and screaming and calling people names is not going to change anything.
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I made a lot of mistakes growing up, trying so hard to fit in. I got so lost trying to please everybody.
