Vladimir Nabokov Quotes
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'Heroes' really changed the game for me in a way that nothing before it had.
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I have to experience all the ghastly, bottomless depths for life for myself; it's for that reason that I went to war, and for that reason I volunteered.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.
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I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.
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When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off.
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'Wicked' gave us a story that 'The Wizard of Oz' did not. Two sides to every story.
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But there's a huge blessing that comes from being a part of a show like 'The Cosby Show' that sets such a high standard of quality - it touched so many people on so many different levels.
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I think that when you are on a four-inch balance beam, you don't care about laughing or smiling or waving to the crowd because you're going to be down in a second.
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I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.
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If I find cool, open-minded people, want to do unique one-of-a-kind kind of project, I'll do it as long as I can.
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I got to play with Nintendo's Wii, yes it's a funny name and not very revolutionary but it was fun whipping your arms around.
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The attitude of the business community towards investment in Austria and Germany has always been positive, as both the countries have earned their reputation as countries with a consistent economic environment.
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It's quite difficult for a parent to know that their daughter is in great danger.
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I haven't done much press for many reasons, but mostly because it's not an interesting dialogue about work that's been done. It's turned into something else. It's become this ridiculous other thing.
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Appreciate your heart; really know how to take care of your heart.
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They never lynch children, babies, no matter what they do they are whitewashed in advance.
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I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather than a hat.
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Endurance is mind over matter.
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When I was in New York, I got to see Joan Rivers do an hour of material, and it blew my mind. I don't remember how old she was at the time, but she just had this edgy hour that had so much funny stuff in it, and she was so fearless. If you only watch her on the red carpet, you don't get a sense of what a legendary standup comedian she is.
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A collection is not just one basic idea. It comes from something that is in the air, something you suddenly like and put down on paper and then work out.
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I have never seen a more lucid, more lonely, better balanced mad mind than mine.
