Nate Berkus Quotes
In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.
Quotes to Explore
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I believed I was invincible.
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I live in a 'sky island,' a unique mountain valley environment where half the animal species of North America can be found.
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But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
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I've always liked street lights, and I've always photographed them. I probably have a collection of two to three thousand photographs of them, just around the city, mainly at night.
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The classical example of a successful research programme is Newton's gravitational theory: possibly the most successful research programme ever.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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There's always the ongoing actor frustration of finding the great role to do next. I don't go to work a lot. I wait as long as I can until the money runs out or a great part comes along.
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Leading from behind doesn't work.
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I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it's still a work in progress.
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We've been blessed with four beautiful children. Michael, he doesn't have much of a problem anymore. He is high functional, probably because of early intervention.
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I don't think any media has to feel obliged to show the cover of 'Charlie Hebdo.'
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I'll admit it: I'm a control freak. I am. If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it 110% or there's no point in doing it at all, especially if the work takes me away from time with my husband and children.
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I'm in so many videos. There was a period of about two years where I danced for everyone: Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taio Cruz. It got to the point where my fees were double the other girls', and I wouldn't even have to audition. They'd call my agent directly and say, 'We want twigs to come in.'
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Government is a health hazard. Governments have killed many more people than cigarettes or unbuckled seat belts ever have.
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I am very excited to be able to work more with young designers and support them.
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Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.
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I knew that going on 'One Tree Hill' was going to be an incredible vehicle for the record. What is amazing about it is that my role on the show is, you know, basically playing a musician, and all the songs she plays are off my record.
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In a way, architecture is about communication. That's an aspect of the discipline that is somewhat lacking, and there's definitely room for more progression into that area. I suppose that gives me a bit of a different edge. I'm also very, very used to doing a lot of exhaustive research and finding interesting information from different sources.
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When there's not much to do, you find things to do that get you in trouble.
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I don't think there's a perfect time to have kids. I think first you have to find the perfect person.
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In 2008, Milton Sheppard opened the Waiter Training School in the Bronx, N.Y., charging $175 for courses, but the business soon ran out of money. He now operates a clown college in the same space.
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“Let's face it, space is a risky business. I always considered every launch a barely controlled explosion.”
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In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.
