Sandra Cisneros Quotes
If you know two cultures and two languages, that intermediate place, where the two don't perfectly meet, is really interesting.
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We must develop huge demonstrations, because the world is used to big dramatic affairs. They think in terms of hundreds of thousands and millions and billions... Billions of dollars are appropriated at the twinkling of an eye. Nothing little counts.
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Being flown to the U.S. to meet Sofia Coppola is really exciting. I was freaking out. I'm a little nervous, as I don't want to muck it up I want to do my best.
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When I grow older and less popular, there will come a time when I have to shoot films on low budgets.
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My grandfather arrived in Houston in 1942 as a refugee from Nazi Germany. He had lost everything - his profession, his language, his money - but the city welcomed him, as it has hundreds of thousands of immigrants over the years.
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I really loved living in the White House, but I don't miss it at all.
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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!
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If you think the system - not you - but if your viewers think that the current political system is working well and serving the interest of our country, then what we're doing will not be attractive.
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Most women find a man with good manners sexy.
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Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love.
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I'm really interested in playing my age.
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It requires genius to make a good pun - some men of bright parts can't reach it.
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If I were a woman, I would love to have lots of kids. But for men, I don't believe in it.
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You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
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I'm not gonna be bad at anything, and I want to actually be the best at anything I'm doing. So if I'm playing basketball, if I'm taking the SATs, like, there's a competitive spirit behind it. With production, it's the same thing.
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I'm very passionate.
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If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied.
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We all self-conscious. I'm just the first to admit it.
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My passion was reading newspapers - and I became curious, in particular, about Islam and the Arab world.
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This office is not going to make that decision about rescheduling this game.
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I think of myself as more the non-turn-on type. so when I do get turned on, I don’t trust it, I have to investigate the source.
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With learning lines, before I had Alfie, I'd put it off and think, 'Oh, I'll just have a glass of wine and then do it later,' but when you've finally got a child to bed and you know you've only got an hour, then you achieve so much.
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Human beings, thanks to culture and genetics, are inclined to be pessimistic, fearful, skeptical and believers in conspiracy theories. We also don't like change.
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I came to the United States in the early '80s and was welcomed with open arms and given the opportunity to pursue my dreams. God has been very kind to us. My family and I are fortunate enough to be successful and we feel a tremendous responsibility and obligation to give back to our great country.
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If you know two cultures and two languages, that intermediate place, where the two don't perfectly meet, is really interesting.
