Grace Dell Nichols (Nichelle Nichols) Quotes
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I never had only one job. I was either playing ball or writing or doing TV or modeling.
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I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to.
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Even as a 10-year-old, I remember trying to explain to my mother and stepfather how upset and frustrated a messy room made me. But they just couldn't grasp it. They wanted me to be playing with baseballs and frogs while I wanted to be scouring garage sales.
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Going out at night and having a fabulous social life takes a lot out of you, and I don't know if I have that much to give, honestly. I would rather give that time to my kids or spend that time reading a book or watching a film. I am selfish and lazy.
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Really, I prefer not to read my early books. Not that I don't like them, but I don't recognize myself anymore, like an old actor watching himself as a young leading man.
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I'm mostly drawn to narratives that are difficult for me to visualize.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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We have a tax code whose complications and levels of unfairness and levels of choosing people to give tax breaks to and choosing people to deny them to is thousands of pages long with endless complications and unbelievable manipulations by everybody.
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I don't feel comfortable making empty music.
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Look for inspiration in books, magazines, and even other people's homes - then be brave and take a chance with a room in your home.
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I love being in a courtroom.
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I did not come to NASA to make history.
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I studied at a grammar school and later at the University of Vienna in the Faculty of Medicine.
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It's funny, as a little kid, you look up to those guys who you play as in 'Madden,' and now to see myself in the game, it's an honor.
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The big push for me is the Olympics this year. If I'm healthy, I'm not worried about my ranking. I think I can hit the ball. It's just about my body cooperating. It's about being able to play matches in a row. Right now, I'm not sure how much I can do with that, but we'll see.
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For products with revision possibilities, there is no better source available than a company going out of business!
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There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.
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No live performance can ever be perfect, and that's what keeps you on your toes - it pushes you to practice harder, show up for that 8 A.M. ballet class, and walk through the stage door every night just to have the chance to do it all again.
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I'm getting a wider circle of fans now. More women, more middle class people.
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I've stolen a couple of hearts and they are in my private collection!
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Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation.
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You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand.
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Billie Holiday I never met, but I love her music.
