Sandra Cisneros Quotes
As people who are women, who are Indigenous and live on Indigenous lands, we know, and this is something I understand the older I get, that they don't visit the same way the postman may visit but they do visit. They visit in ways that our modern society often disregards and considers immaterial or unreal.
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A big reason why I'm not a big TV watcher is that in my formative years as a viewer, there wasn't that much great television on, or at least, television that appealed to me.
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Linda Hunt is so good and so sweet. She is a Tony Award nominee and won an Oscar. Pearls just come out of her mouth.
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I think that it's important for every single person, no matter what they do in life, to participate in the well-being of humanity and the planet. Don't let a year go by knowing you didn't make an effort to do something - no matter how small - outside your own problems and drama.
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Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.
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All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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Making music is fantastic.
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I try to compartmentalize as much as possible, and I have the most amazing team in the world. They really set up my time in a way that is completely efficient all the time.
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My life has taken me down several different paths I never expected it to take me down. Not in a million years.
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You who speak languages, you are such liars.
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I was doing a tour of the 'Batman' live stage production, and I challenged the cast to join me to run. One time, we were running in Switzerland just before Christmas, and it was heavy snow. Another time, we were running down the Seine in Paris on Christmas Day, and we all had Santa hats on.
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I listen to music almost any time I'm not sleeping, 'hanging out' with specific people, or showering.
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My definition of country music is really pretty simple. It's when someone sings about their life and what they know, from an authentic place.
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Speaking purely from a musical standpoint, I think I am a great performer.
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The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.
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The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.
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Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies.
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It wasn't easy getting 'GoodFellas' started.
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Art is more engaging that propaganda.
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I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa.
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I always had two or three jobs at the same time. I started doing yard work when I was 7 or 8. When I was 13, I got my first state job doing road construction. Between working, sports and school, I hardly ever had free time.
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One of my great values that my father intuited, and indirectly taught me, is that you should always have a plan but be open to opportunity.
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The UN, of course, must also adapt to modern demands and take into account the reality of the modern world in its work.
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As people who are women, who are Indigenous and live on Indigenous lands, we know, and this is something I understand the older I get, that they don't visit the same way the postman may visit but they do visit. They visit in ways that our modern society often disregards and considers immaterial or unreal.
