Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
I had no preconceived idea what fame would be like, because I never thought I would be famous. I just wanted to do my work. Hell, I just wanted to pay my rent on time.
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It is not possible, given any degree of optimism and generosity in regard to people in general, to set a time limit on creative reflection or a limitation on the number of people involved in the creation.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
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I love dresses, and I've definitely thought about designing them someday. I just want to make sure that I wait until the time is perfect and I can do it right.
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People don't want to go to the dump and have a picnic, they want to go out to a beautiful place and enjoy their day. And so I think our job is to try to take the environment, take what the good Lord has given us, and expand upon it or enhance it, without destroying it.
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I am an observer, I like to watch people. I am into psychology and people - how they act and such.
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I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.
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'Haraamkhor' is a low budget film. We are not worried about the box office because our film is already in profit. It's got a strong content that will reach people's heart.
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My passion for music is one of my greatest loves.
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The Internet's like one big bathroom wall with a lot of people who anonymously can say really mean things. It's fine, I believe in freedom of speech and I think people should think what they want, but I don't care to hear it.
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In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.
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I have an obsession with mortality. I saw a friend die when I was 18, and I can't get over it.
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From my own experience, I want to say that you should follow your heart, and the mind will follow you. Believe in yourself, and you will create miracles.
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When I was in college, I had only one ambition that one day I would like to be a director.
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There is something addictive in space that makes you want to go back - like the mountain climbers who want to go back to the Himalayas although their fingers were cut by frostbite.
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The best world is one in which all countries cooperate with one another to kind of meet each other's needs and be partners in the process.
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I'd always wanted to be an actress or a model or a singer.
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When I go to the interviews and sit before a prospective employer, I'm going to try and look as employable as I can.
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I'd rather be home alone, painting.
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Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.
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Publicly leading a church in prayer deserves thoughtful preparation.
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People say: 'Models are so young, they're so skinny.' But Mr. Balenciaga used models at 16, and that will never change. People say they are skinny, but there is a difference between skinny and sick. If someone is sick, they're sick. It's not because of fashion. If I have flu, I have flu; it's not because I work in fashion.
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I don't need a lot of attention. I'd much rather have the work be famous than the face be famous.
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I had no preconceived idea what fame would be like, because I never thought I would be famous. I just wanted to do my work. Hell, I just wanted to pay my rent on time.
