Judith Jamison Quotes
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There is no 'natural' order, only the way things are.
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The only way you know what it is to be a boxer is to be one.
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I guess I'm kind of used to it because it's always been that way for me.
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As is always the way with pancakes, the first hotcake to come out of the pan will probably be a bit misshapen. Just scoff it, and carry on with the rest.
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I don't know... part of, I suppose, my way out of everything, has been really taking care of myself. I think that comes from an awareness that my children really need me, and they need me to be the healthiest version of myself that I can possibly be.
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I need to make things mine. It annoys me to buy something that is imposed on me. When I have a suit made, I go to the Sicilian tailor Alessandro Martorana in Turin. I like shorter jacket sleeves and often fold the cuffs up. It's more modern that way.
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I've been doing acting since I was 6 years old, and I don't know how to do anything besides act and sing. Back in the day, you had to do it all - you had to sing, dance, and act. I'm from the old school where that is what I was trained to do, and that's what I am expected to do, so it's weird when people ask me to choose.
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The wicked envy and hate; it is their way of admiring.
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I like to reinvent with each project, in any which way possible.
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I just want to continue the way I am going.
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What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one way or another, weren't making it for the long haul.
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One of my favorite cartoon characters is Snoopy. I love the way he sits and lies on his kennel and contemplates the great things of life.
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There are more ways of skinning a cat than rubbing its fur the wrong way.
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I thought 'Pineapple Express' was hilarious.
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When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
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When I was fourteen years old, our family drove all the way from Vancouver to Newfoundland and back. I've been all across the great land of Canada. I absolutely love the Maritimes, and I'm very excited to go back, particularly in the fall when it's one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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You cannot dance an arabesque in 'Swan Lake' and 'Nutcracker' the same way.
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It was extraordinary 'cause I was 17 years old when I first danced with Edward Villella. And we were both young. But I had seen him dance, and he was already a star. So he was just so gentle and wonderful and kind, and we had a great rapport together. He was one of the most exciting dancers of our day.
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What you put out is already on its way back to you.
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I like to think my accent isn't strong enough, but it's funny: I get people coming up to me in America and saying I sound like Mel B. She's from Leeds. They just hear a British accent and probably can't quite work it out.
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The conflict between the creatures of Native Lore and the immigration of the European preternatural hosts is hinted at in 'Blood Bound' and reflects the conflicts between the human immigrants and the Indian people who were already here.
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I'm interested in creating new work.
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August, the summer's last messenger of misery, is a hollow actor.
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Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.
