Queen Rania of Jordan Quotes
My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
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I'm ready to stretch my legs. I'm ready to jump in the ring.
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My favorite thing to do is to wind those guys up by hitting on their girlfriends. I say, 'I think your girlfriend's gorgeous, but it's all right, I'm gay.' They get very nervous after a few minutes!
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I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
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As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end. I sang 'I Say a Little Prayer.' It's a tough song to sing but they gave me the confidence to go for it and belt it out.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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For me, it's actually really hard to write about my real experience. Like to do a Taylor Swift. You know what I mean? It's so brave to actually write about things that happened and things you wanna get off your chest, but I'm not really there yet.
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Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'
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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.
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I did try fillers once. Don't ever have fillers because when your cheekbones are high, it's chipmunk time.
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Personally I had the opportunity to go on several ride alongs with the LA County Sheriff's Department with some amazing detectives, who were invaluable to me.
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I don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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I think what it really is, is that I date creative people. And I think that what intimidates them is not my purse; it's my mind.
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The highest percentage of African Americans own their own homes today than ever in our nation's history.
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After 'A Suitable Boy,' I didn't write anything, not even a short story. I thought to myself: 'I ought to start writing.' But I can never force myself to write.
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One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
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Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too.
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The one thing that I have been struck with, after coming here to Congress is, how many people in Washington, D.C. talk about job loss like they are talking about the weather, or a natural disaster like an earthquake.
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I am not a career politician. I'm not a Democrat. I'm not a Republican. I'm a working man with commonsense ideas and goals. I describe myself politically as fiscally conservative and socially moderate-to-liberal.
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I didn't expect to enter into tabloid trivia or anything like that. So I suspect my perspective and a lot of my ideas changed fairly drastically. It was also rather confusing.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
