Erica Jong Quotes
The camera creates a magical transformation. It's not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. ... Narrative- and image-making creatures like humans don't feel any experience is complete unless it's recorded.
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What Shakespeare was able to do in English he would certainly not have done in French.
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I've been in this business a long time, and I'm very clear on what is real and what is fleeting.
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I don't want to become known as just a body.
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Without Khomeini, we would not be where we are. What a pity that, when pregnant with him, his mother did not choose to have an abortion.
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Florence is charming, cozy, beautiful, inspiring - it has so many great places to go to and so many unique things to see that you won't find anywhere else!
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Always just remember that you can never know all; you're always going to be learning; there's always going to be something new. I don't think you'll ever have it all figured out.
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Using lots of fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, helps to keep the menu buoyant - I don't know if that's the right word, but it keeps a balance of freshness and health.
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Polka dots are fabulous.
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I don't think there is anything magical about the language of flowers in real life or in my book.
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People sniff out when you try to fake something or be something you are not.
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To be honest, whenever I go to shoots, or I'm on set, it really makes makeup special and allows me to have so much more fun with it – I don't wear it on an everyday basis, because I like my skin to breathe.
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When you're married to someone famous, people know you, but they're not really seeing you.
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Virtual reality is a technology that could actually allow you to connect on a real human level, soul-to-soul, regardless of where you are in the world.
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Acting is reacting, and it's always easier to react when someone is doing a good job.
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I've never known how to censor myself. I say what I want at any time.
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But without a caring society, without each citizen voluntarily accepting the weight of responsibility, government is destined to grow even larger, taking more of your money, burrowing deeper into your lives.
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I thought that would go without saying, that if a mother gives up her children, it's very painful.
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It is possible to resolve childhood repression safely and without confusion - something that has always been disputed by the most respected schools of thought.
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When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard winter on us financially.
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I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human enough.
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People don't know what to do when writing a story with teens that takes place now - they think you have to make a bunch of references to Facebook.
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It's not always expected of filmmakers to do stereotyped stories. But one has to be willing to travel to festivals and hook up with people, engage people intellectually about your passion and the kinds of films that interest you, and sooner or later you find people that have the same affinity that you have.
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The camera creates a magical transformation. It's not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. ... Narrative- and image-making creatures like humans don't feel any experience is complete unless it's recorded.
