Van Deren Coke Quotes
Artists are interested in pictures as sources of ideas for their work. Where the pictures come from and how they are made is of little concern to them.
Quotes to Explore
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At the beginning of all experimental work stands the choice of the appropriate technique of investigation.
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My mother has been a wonderful model for the professional woman - a loving mother dedicated to both her family and her work. She inspired me, made me proud, and developed in me an enormous respect for women in general.
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Hard work is not why I have been successful as a model.
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People have got to get together and work together. I'm tired of the kind of oppression that white people have inflicted on us and are still trying to inflict.
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I want to work with producers who are unique and have a different sound.
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For fiction, I'm not particularly nationalistic. I'm not like the Hugo Chavez of Latin American letters, you know? I want people to read good work.
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How are the cabs in your city? In Manhattan, where I work, they are rather awful.
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What's better, a poetic intuition or an intellectual work? I think they complement each other.
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I want to know that I gave my 100 percent, and even if it doesn't work, you know that you gave everything, and you don't have to look at it and say... I could have gave more - that would break my heart.
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When in doubt, you bring in relatives. Nepotism is a part of my work.
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The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it.
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I wanted to work with Bryan Singer because I like his films.
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I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats.
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I simply seem to drift. But I sort of allow the drift, because it has a kind of check – it forces me to work harder at what I'm interested in.
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Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.
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I always say, one way to connect with a working mother is to ask her what she has done before work that day!
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When I became a mother of two, I decided to work with brands that remind me of family because they're my No. 1 priority. Now I'm partnering with Puffs to encourage people to get out and not hibernate inside. People should enjoy the holiday season, and if you do have a runny nose or the sniffles, Puffs is there to take care of your symptoms.
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The nice thing about writing at home is that it's almost as though I'm doing it already. I get out of bed thinking of my work, and I don't have to go anywhere to do it.
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My goal in the new administration is to engage all of the stakeholders, everyone who can help us meet the challenges of the 21st century, and ensure that we work together.
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Other people are talking about writing books about my life, or about some of the things I've done. I find it strange, but I also feel it's my life and my story, and I guess I better be the one to get it on paper the way it actually happened.
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Nurturing an inclusive culture begins in the family. Home is the first place to foster openness and a culture of inclusion.
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Artists are interested in pictures as sources of ideas for their work. Where the pictures come from and how they are made is of little concern to them.
