Sergio Leone Quotes
The important thing is to make a different world, to make a world that is not now. A real world, a genuine world, but one that allows myth to live. The myth is everything.

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There are lots of people who haven't been to drama school who have great talent and can be discovered.
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I've always performed. I've done plays at home.
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People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black.
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You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.
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Stand-up comedy is an art form and it dies unless you expand it.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.
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A lot has happened over the years. And while this nation has been tested by war, and it's been tested by recession and all manner of challenges - I stand before you again tonight, after almost two terms as your president, to tell you I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before.
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The Recovery plan will put money in the pockets of the American worker, create and save millions of new jobs and invest in crucial areas such as health care, education, energy independence and a new infrastructure.
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Slowly but surely, we have much better female roles to play and to choose from.
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If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.
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Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.
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I used to be fast and loose with the term 'country' because I didn't know what else to call my music. I still don't.
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Visually speaking, nothing calls Shakespeare to mind like Hamlet holding Yorick's skull.
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I'm a good girl, you know? But I'm from the South, and there are some powerful women down there, and very theatrical.
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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
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The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft, every day - the belief, even in the face of obstacles, that you've got something worth saying.
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I spend a fair amount of time on my computer, but I don't hack into anything. I have to open the manual and follow instructions.
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my mind is a world in itself, which I have peopled with my own creatures.
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Writing is something that I've always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader.
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If by chance people would still offer me roles, I'd still like to do them. But if not, that's OK.
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The important thing is to make a different world, to make a world that is not now. A real world, a genuine world, but one that allows myth to live. The myth is everything.