Julia Child (Julia Carolyn Child) Quotes
I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.
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I cannot possibly believe that I have it made while so many black brothers and sisters are hungry, inadequately housed, insufficiently clothed, denied their dignity as they live in slums or barely exist on welfare.
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What I do, basically, is look at things from different angles. That is what I do on stage comedically, and that is what I do in art. I was always fascinated by the structure of things, why things work this way and not that way. So I like to see how things behave if you change the point of view.
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I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them.
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My father loves people. No matter what their race, no matter what their position in life, he treated everyone with kindness and love and respect. And that was instilled in me just by watching him.
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Oh how I wish I could be as obsessive as Carrie from 'Homeland' when I'm writing a book! That would save me a lot of trouble during the revision process.
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Racism is everywhere - the older generations in Malaysia still say things like, 'She's darker-skinned; maybe don't marry her,' and it's very judgmental. A lot of girls do try to get fairness cream to lighten their skin, and I'm against all of that.
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When political figures are shown on television or in movies, it's always the liberal Democrats that are shown to be humane, caring people.
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People are saying, 'Big Data is the new oil.'
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We were playing a small club in San Diego and the power had gone out in the building. Eddie had a lighter and kept us lit backstage. We became very good friends and spent a lot of time together including hearing Eddie sing in some of the bands he was in at the time.
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'Happiness is a Small Politician' - my mantra then and forever more.
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To create a character who really interests you, try combining aspects of your favourite fictional character with a real person.
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We've been merging with tools since the beginning of human evolution, and arguably, that's one of the things that makes us human beings.
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Let's be cautious about narrow nationalism.
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If an employee can demonstrate results produced in a way that the company didn't think possible, then a new way forward can begin to take shape.
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We aren't addicted to oil, but our cars are.
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I love acting, but music is so much more rewarding because it's more personal.
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Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company.
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We're focusing on producing top, great athletes for the Olympics.
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I'm so glad that I didn't give up on myself and there were people who didn't give up on me.
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I guess I had what you could call an unconventional upbringing.
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I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.
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My show 'The Big House' was picked up; they flew me to New York. I'm about to step on stage to announce Kevin Hart's 'The Big House.' And a hand grabs my shoulder, 'Kevin no, they just decided to cancel it.' It's a serious smack-in-the-face business, and either you can take it, or you can't.
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You wouldn't be allowed to get on a particular bus, but you'd be asked to sign your autograph.
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I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.
