Nia Long Quotes
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Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
Karl Barth -
I've always felt it's ridiculous to say, of any of the females in my life: You're my friend, you're my wife, you're my girlfriend, you're my co-worker. This is your box, and you're not allowed to stray outside of it.
Jack White The White Stripes -
A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
Han Fei -
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Sallust -
Towns oftener swamp one than carry one out onto the big ocean of life.
D. H. Lawrence -
Audiences are very willing to be taken somewhere, and to ask an audience beforehand what it wants is probably, I think, a mistake. Much better you should tell them what you want and hope they agree with it.
Harold Prince
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White folks hear the blues come out, but they don't know how it got there.
Ma Rainey -
'Friends' played in this territory of being funny, and then also just grabbing your heart. And not afraid of that. It was a comedic soap opera. Not being afraid to have an audience feel something, laugh and cry, was quite extraordinary and quite wonderful.
Warren Littlefield -
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
Mae West -
While receiving radiation treatment for a thyroid illness, I had refused to take beta-blockers - a medication that would have eased its side effects - because they were deemed illegal by the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Gail Devers -
I appreciate the idea that anybody would think of me as a star. But I'm really not career oriented in the sense that I want to be a star. It's not in me. It's not what I do. In fact, I'm amazed that I've even gotten this far.
Lance Henriksen -
By the age of nine or ten, I knew that I loved history and writing. It got hold of me and never turned loose.
Hampton Sides
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I think I'm going to keep my Irish accent forever now in any movie I make, because chicks dig it and that's all I care about now!
Chris O'Dowd -
I think the governors would all agree that what we don't want from the federal government is unfunded mandates.
James Douglas -
My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.
Bill Nighy -
I mean, I've always said I have an amazing team and network of friends and people that I work with that, you know, inspire me and enable me to do what I do.
Alexander Wang -
Luck and being honest and sincere about work has worked for me and helped me reach where I am.
Katrina Kaif -
The kind of role I play is like an offensive lineman; doing a good job but not being noticed. I feel sorry for myself sometimes. But as long as the end result is there, I can dig it.
Joe Greene
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I really think about the times that I've been through with my husband and all the stuff that we've been through together, and I think to those moments for inspiration for the role.
Deborah Cox -
A juicy chicken breast can be the perfect accompaniment to a classic Caesar salad or a club sandwich. It's also easy to cook, and can be as simple as dressing it with a few spices and popping in the oven.
Marcus Samuelsson -
Being a good actor is sort of understanding the complexity of the human psyche and also knowing that we are none of us perfect.
Paula Malcomson -
I just want people to remember I'm not perfect. I just try to lead with love every day.
Kylie Bunbury -
Good shoes and a good scent make the perfect day.
Nia Long