Yuan Yuan Tan Quotes
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I've been writing music since 4th grade, and I love putting words together and expressing things in a way that you can move your head to and you can really relate to, because I have a lot to say.
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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You can get all A's and still flunk life.
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There's a long tradition of black folks pleading with white people. It's a tradition that emerges from political necessity, so I get it; I'm just not very interested in it.
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The metaphor for Palestine is stronger than the Palestine of reality.
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One school invited me down, as two pupils had come out, and the headmaster didn't know what to do about it. I said, 'How many students here are gay?' and he said, 'Just these two.' Clearly not. 'How many gay members of staff have you got?' He had no idea. And this was a concerned man.
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It's my private life, and it's not up for grabs.
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My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.
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I always remember that I am a representative of my country, and I always think about the culture I'm bringing to people.
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Being an offensive lineman, you always have the mindset of being an unsung hero - a lot of the people who look at the game follow the ball.
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I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things.
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By accepting what the external structures have told us we need to do, we have given the power of our realities and ourselves to others. It is time to tell a new story for women, and that can only start with women.
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Any story hits you harder if the person delivering it doesn't sound like some news robot but in fact sounds like a real person having the reactions a real person would.
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When I went to the 'Rush' audition, I was blown away by the script. I thought it was fantastic.
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People will say, 'Just one picture please.' That is how it starts. There is just one picture and then somebody else wants another. And when I say 'No' I feel guilty.
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It's very difficult to raise money, especially in the United States, for independent movies.
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I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.
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Bald is the new black!
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You can never control a wild heart no matter how hard you try.
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I don't dwell on success. Maybe that's one reason I'm successful.
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Martin Scorsese, everything he does, I've got to see. And Jack Nicholson, I've got to see what he does.
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The individualists stare into each other's eyes and yet deny each other's existence. We walk in circles, so limited by our own anxieties that we can no longer distinguish between true and false, between the gangster's whim and the purest ideal.
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If we can remain present and deal with the moment in front of us, no matter what our battle, then if we lose, we'll know that ultimately we weren't supposed to win that battle in the first place.
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I can be very hard on myself, very demanding.
