Maya Soetoro-Ng Quotes
Barack himself is very much a regular guy, not a silver spoon, incredibly smart, but, you know, he's a scholarship kid, made good use of the resources that were available to him, worked incredibly hard.
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What's interesting about Stephen Baldwin is that me and Dana Gould were originally cast for 'Bio-Dome' – but Pauly Shore and Baldwin ended up doing it. So there's a little movie trivia for ya.
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There are a lot of films that are drug dramas, and we didn't want to tell Scarface again.
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I don't look at myself as suffering.
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I feel there is a big sense of accomplishment and achievement and self worth through what you do no matter what the job, no matter what you decide to dedicate your life to.
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Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.
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I love my music, so I want to produce, write, and serve my music. I've had to learn about EQ frequencies and programming and space and clutter and how to be a better piano or bass player - everything.
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I found college useful for a lot of other reasons. It exposed me to a great many influences I wouldn't otherwise have encountered, and gave me a lot of time with some very intelligent people whose thoughts are still with me.
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I wanted to be Beetlejuice. I watched nonstop 'Beetlejuice' and 'The Princess Bride' growing up.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is.
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I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards - Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.
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After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna.
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But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection.
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I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
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I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world.
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So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.
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When we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us.
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In the Army, because the stakes are so high - right? - you can't just be a yes-man and say, 'Great idea, boss!' if you don't believe it - right? - because lives are at stake. And the commanders that I've worked for, they want frank assessments; they want criticism and feedback.
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Being sad and being depressed are two different things. Also, people going through depression don't look so, while someone sad will look sad. The most common reaction is, 'How can you be depressed? You have everything going for you. You are the supposed number one heroine and have a plush home, car, movies... What else do you want?'
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Barack himself is very much a regular guy, not a silver spoon, incredibly smart, but, you know, he's a scholarship kid, made good use of the resources that were available to him, worked incredibly hard.
