Sandra Bernhard Quotes
That disturbs people when they know they didn't have the guts or integrity to stick to their dreams.
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My father passed away when I was very young, so I was head of household for a very long time. Whether it came to cooking food or having to braid hair to get kids out of the door for school, I've been one that has - with the help of my mother - has been a father figure for a lot of young ladies.
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I talk every day about doing the right thing.
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When companies get big, they slow down. They're not as exciting. If you want to get something done, it takes a lot of time and a lot of meetings.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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I don't spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doing various challenges around the world. The best place I've ever been is Argentina.
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I know my fans want me on the screen. But I think hero-worship should not be allowed to corrupt the plot and narrative of a film.
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I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.
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I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.
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Sainthood is acceptable only in saints.
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My mom was on welfare and the occasional food stamp, but I have never participated in any of those governmental programs, even the ones that kind of work like education, scholarships and whatever, and I managed to do just fine.
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Samsung has drastically altered the rule that big screens mean huge phones. Even this smaller of the new Galaxy S models has a larger screen than the biggest iPhone, but it's much narrower and easier to hold and to slip into a pocket.
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Growing up in Nashville, especially in a music business family, means growing up with knowledge that seems like common sense until later in life when you realize people spend thousands of dollars a semester trying to learn or pretending to learn while looking for some intern job on music row.
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I graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and I got the opportunity to take some on-camera classes while I was in school and met a casting director who informed me quite a bit before my move out to L.A.; it made L.A. feel possible, coming from Oklahoma and not having a family that was in the industry.
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A woman should have the right to carry a gun.
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Just because someone has gone to an elite school and college does not make him smarter than the person who has grown up on street knowledge.
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I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers.
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I've been so blessed to have the opportunities that I've had.
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I try to look at people like Adele and Norah Jones, who are very successful but don't have to deal with scandals.
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Had anyone told me that I was going to have a career in business, I would have said, 'No way.'
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If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done.
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Now it seems like people want to do damage to young celebrities. They want to find them doing bad things. They encourage them.
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I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking.
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A lot of people get Chicago wrong. I've developed this protective feeling about how we're portrayed, and at the same time, I'm acutely aware of the issues we face and the root causes of these issues.
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That disturbs people when they know they didn't have the guts or integrity to stick to their dreams.
