Carl Lewis Quotes
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
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All over the world, people are looking at India and saying 'wow', and that's because we have begun to say 'wow' ourselves.
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I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.
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I needed to really pursue music and learn what I needed to learn on my own by getting in and doing it, not by reading a book about it.
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As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that.
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I have my team. Like if you see everyone around me - I have my hair and makeup girl, my assistant. They're very calm, they're all about positive energy. There're no drama queens. Everyone wants everyone else to have a positive experience. There are no agendas. I think it creates a healthy environment and there are no boundaries to cross.
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Researchers looked at news programs on major broadcast and cable networks between 2008 and 2012 and found that of those labeled as domestic terrorists, 81% were identifiable as Muslims - this despite the fact that FBI reports from the period studied revealed that only 6% of domestic terrorist suspects were Muslim.
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The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true.
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The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.
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Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.
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Americans are more likely to watch a film in their own language. For the rest of the world, it doesn't matter so much.
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There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.
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When you start losing market share, it's really tough to gain it back; you need the product portfolio and presence in many markets.
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You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.
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Baking is my pastime. I just love creating things. But it's not what I want to do for a living. Acting is what I want to do.
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Someone once told me I looked good in red, so I bought every piece of clothing in red and bright-red lipstick. I had huge hair, as big as I could tease it and spray it.
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India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.
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I don't really have a type. I don't want to be a cliche. But personality is a big thing for me. You can find cute guys all over. But he's got to have some sort of sense of humor, which is so hard to find in a guy. He's got to be a bit smart.
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I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.
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If I, being what I am, can consider that I am in some sense a Christian, why should the different vices of those people in the next pew prove that their religion is mere hypocrisy and convention?
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Maybe it's time to go back 2,000 years for a spiritual renaissance. If not, our days may be numbered and a terrible implosion is coming. There is no more middle ground. It is one or the other.
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I think I look better in a suit than a loincloth. So that may define some of the parts I play.
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I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
