Sara Gruen Quotes
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You won't hear me talk about my politics, you won't hear me talk about my vegetarianism, you won't hear me comment on the Iraq war. You'll only hear me talk about being gay and being an actor. I am just public on those two issues.
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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Getting out of the way is really important.
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I used to believe my father about everything but then I had children myself & now I see how much stuff you make up just to keep yourself from going crazy.
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Working together is a way of knowing each other better.
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You cannot buy loyalty; you cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds, and souls. You have to earn these things.
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Personal revelation, consecration of performance, attention to detail, and dependency on God-with these qualities you cannot fail.
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If you eat food or produce, you should take into account where that food comes from.
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Ultimately it's the public nature of those projects that I most enjoy. Museums are more than just places to view art, they're also civic and social centers.
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Spiritual connection does not mean romance
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I spent four years in the United States Army between 1985 and 1989, and I certainly learned how to survive out in the woods.
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When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.
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Mentally, I am very strong; physically I am very strong. I think that keeps me going. That keeps me strong all the time.
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There is no shame in being a survivor of sexual violence. The shame is on the aggressor.
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I did a piece where I was talking about torture at Abu Ghraib, and I embroidered my hand with the image of the hooded Abu Ghraib prisoners who'd been tortured using a needle and thread. I know that meeting a Holocaust survivor when I was eight and seeing the tattoo on her arm from her time in the camps influenced my piece about Abu Ghraib.
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It's just hard to say, "Well, I do this, which means this." If I'm telling you exactly who I am, then there's nothing for the audience to say.
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Being the survivor stinks.
