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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So the lover must struggle for words.
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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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My dad was very rough with us.
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Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four.
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You only live once. Trying to do the right thing for other people often doesn't work out, and you have to follow your own path in order to make things work out best for everyone.
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When you work in television, it's an isolating experience. You rarely ever get to watch it with an audience.
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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.
