Maya Rudolph Quotes
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There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves relevant to every section of the workforce.
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The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.
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I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.
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All the time I was writing hit songs with my partner David Porter, I always had the yen to perform. Sure did. And when the opportunity came, I took it. The first album, 'Presenting Isaac Hayes,' didn't do so hot, but it was like a prelude for what was to come.
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I like to be underdressed rather than overdressed. For an event or a premiere, it's fun to dress up more - then I like to experiment.
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I have seen in my life, I have struggled so much. I did not get support from anyone.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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Part of what makes your performances more convincing is that your own image isn't getting in the way. And the more you can keep it like that, the better for your work and your state of mind.
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I think it's possible to be multi-rooted, rather like a banyan tree, without being deracinated.
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You get more insight as you get older, on everything.
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It's smarter to look at portions than to count calories.
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There is a lot of negativity that you welcome into your life when you're an actor. You bare your soul for anyone to see.
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Making movies, you're like an independent contractor - you come in, you have a specific job, and a lot of what you do is completely manipulated, which is good and bad.
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My old man tried to force on me a notion of what it was to be a 'man.' And it destroyed my dad.
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After a point of time, when you get success and fame, money and everything, the purpose of life has to be redefined. For me, I think that purpose is to build bridges. Artists can do that very easily, more than politicians.
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The whole purpose of life is to make yourself happy.
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There's nothing unclassy about being naked, if it's appropriate.
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I always liked parties. You meet people; you can have fun.
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Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.
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I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires.
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The challenge for a director - and I think a lot of directors feel the same way - is that today we have to put on a producer's hat, too. Meaning, you have to sometimes think of it being 'business show,' not just 'show business.'
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Only by living at the edge of death can you understand the indescribable joy of life.
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Sweet tastes have sour closes; and he repents on thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.
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I get anxious. That lovely Jewish guilt that comes with ancestry.
