Yannis Philippakis Quotes
I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B; I got into some Good God gospel compilations.
Quotes to Explore
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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In the '70s... there were rock players, and there were jazz players.
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I would have liked to be - indeed, I should have been - a second Rembrandt.
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The real drawback to the simple life is that it is not simple. If you are living it, you positively can do nothing else. There is not time.
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A lot of West Virginia is untouched. It doesn't have as many strip malls, it has these old towns that feel like it used to be how it looked. Charleston has this river that runs through it, and it's really beautiful.
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College ain't so much where you been as how you talk when you get back.
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Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.
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If my client calls me and says, 'I'm going to a friend's premiere,' I'll say, 'Come over and let's do something cute.' And I won't bill them for that.
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I'm self-taught and emailed photographers I knew if I had questions I couldn't figure out from the manual or online.
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As a writer, as much as I try, I can't stop writing female characters. They have so much more to offer; they have to wear so many different hats. There's so much wonderful gray matter in a female's life that it just makes for a stronger character.
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I like excess. And giant M&M's.
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I've been grateful that 'Time's' reach and mandate is so broad; anything you're interested in, you can usually write about.
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We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
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The crazy thing about the dab is like - dance moves, once you create them, they last forever.
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The Bible says, 'Judge not lest ye be judged.' Our lives are supposed to be hospitals, not courtrooms.
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I'm grateful to have the chance to be inspired by the incredible artists that are out there.
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All the sciences in the world never smoothed down a dying pillow. No earthly philosophy ever supplied hope in death.
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There are several occasions in the course of any woman's day when, without question, screaming is the appropriate response.
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My obsessions stay the same - historical memory and historical erasure. I am particularly interested in the Americas and how a history that is rooted in colonialism, the language and iconography of empire, disenfranchisement, the enslavement of peoples, and the way that people were sectioned off because of blood.
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Performing outside, you have to wear sunscreen.
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I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B; I got into some Good God gospel compilations.
