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?
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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 wanted to communicate and connect. I simply didn't seem able to do it.
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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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Getting the rebound and going, that's probably the most fluid part of my game.
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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 think fashion and artistry go hand in hand.
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I'm always awkward when someone recognizes me.
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The biggest opportunity in 2013 is in Africa. It has seven out of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world. In Nigeria alone there are 100 million people with mobile phones. In total, 300 million Africans - five times the population of Britain - are in the middle class.
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I think any opportunity you have to be green, whether it's in business or in everyday life, you should take it.
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But I do believe that's when you do your soul-searching. I think when you have these trials that life gives you, it is an opportunity to find out who you are. Not just who you are when everything's great, but who are you when every thing is taken away from you and you have nothing.
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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?
