Erin Gruwell Quotes
I grew up in a very progressive family and with a great educational system, and I asked myself, 'Why doesn't everybody have these opportunities for a good education? So why not give back to these kids who didn't grow up with the same privileges I had?
Quotes to Explore
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Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.
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In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.
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There are no more excuses for leaving women out of the inner circles of power. Qualified women are everywhere. Women are ready for leadership; they just need to be identified and asked.
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A hit film is what we work for as actors, as that goes to show that we have managed to entertain our audiences who shower us with their love and affection throughout the years.
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There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.
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Governor Palin leans far closer to 'spokesperson' than representative of the people.
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Plowboy: You truly feel that all the major changes in history have been caused by science and technology?
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Raising children is an enormously important part of life. I think one of the most important, or the most important, period.
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I love basketball. I love football. And to me, I think that's a dimension that you don't see with a lot of female leads, especially. I have a genuine love for it, and I always thought it was very interesting to show that side of me.
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When I have difficulties, I will not complain.
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I cling to the idea that Herman Melville had to work at the end of his career watching ships in a dock, as a shipping agent in New York. Any writer who thinks they should be given patronage because of their gift... you don't have to look too far in history to see that's just not the case.
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I've never had the patience of a teacher.
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I learned a lot just watching people perform.
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Spirituality isn't a luxury. It's a must.
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Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.
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I always did music privately as a hobby, I think partly because I was nervous to do it in front of other people.
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I can't stop being in parades. I just love dancing on floats that move really slowly on the city streets in the early morning.
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I'm not the type of player to sit home and practice scales and work on runs.
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I didn't get into the music business because somebody made me take piano lessons, you know. I got into music because I was a natural writer and had a lot of curiosity about sound.
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It's kind of like Pontius Pilate washing his hands.
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I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.
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As a philanthropist, I try to help people take ownership. Everything I've done is rooted in the notion that every human being is born equally capable. What people lack is equal opportunity.
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You cannot make your opportunities concur with the opportunities of people whose incomes are ten times greater than yours.
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I grew up in a very progressive family and with a great educational system, and I asked myself, 'Why doesn't everybody have these opportunities for a good education? So why not give back to these kids who didn't grow up with the same privileges I had?
