Esther Williams Quotes
Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

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I'm a singer and working on my second album. I write and produce. There is so much more that satisfies me. So there's not just this one ambition to become an American movie star. Because I will never become an American movie star.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
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Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.
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Music is such a part of my soul.
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I started classes and it wasn't because I was like, 'I want to be an actor!' - I was really interested in the theory of what acting can be and what it's about. It's all about living in the moment and kind of being present, which is something that at that time in my life I really wanted to explore.
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What I want to do is tell stories about normal people in the American suburbs. I don't write the book where it's a conspiracy reaching the prime minister; I don't write the book with the big serial killer who lops off heads. My setting is a very placid pool of suburbia, family life. And within that I can make pretty big splashes.
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If you're going to do something that's going to cause offence to people, you're always going to get a reaction.
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There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.
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I'm getting rid of this idea that you want people to like you. I'm making decisions on what feels right to me. To act in a more carnal way. That's my challenge.
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I was held in the Mazra Tora Prison for my role as leader of the pan-Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir in Alexandria.
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Being on TV is similar to being an athlete. You get no second chances.
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I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
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If you put too much pressure on the Palestinian Authority, it will collapse - it will disappear - and Israel will have to formally re-occupy the West Bank and assume responsibility for the Palestinians there. The United States doesn't want that. Israel doesn't really want that.
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I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.
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I'm the kind of guy who always pushes really hard.
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I do what I can do to help my defense.
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There is a certain aesthetic pleasure in trying to imagine the unimaginable and failing, if you are a reader.
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I would have quit before I went rock-n-roll. I know one way, and that's natural, and when I can't make it, I'll come home and stay. I believe in my music.
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I am a Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior. From them, I take my only existence.
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Here's kind of my motto - if you're not happy at home, you're not happy anywhere else.
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A beautiful bouquet or a long-lasting flowering plant is a traditional gift for women, but I have recommended that both men and women keep fresh flowers in the home for their beauty, fragrance, and the lift they give our spirits.
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One out of every 100 families in Vermont was a part owner of Ben and Jerry's.
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Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.