Sylvia (Sylvia Robinson) Quotes
I never liked to copy things that are out there. I always like to come up with something new, something different.
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I never wanted to give up my given name. I'm proud of it, but the only problem was that no one remembered it. It was just a little too awkward, and they mispronounced it so frequently.
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All my life, my immediate response to emotional pain has been to make jokes. Lots of jokes.
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I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.
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The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.
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I don't particularly like L.A.
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Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.
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I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time.
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Remember above all that mental stability comes by examining the contents of the mind, not by avoidence.
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A free, analytical and questioning press must be helped survive.
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Not a single piece of material culture - not a single object - has been found at Giza that can be interpreted to come from a lost civilization.
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The more aware of your intentions and your experiences you become, the more you will be able to connect the two, and the more you will be able to create the experiences of your life consciously. This is the development of mastery. It is the creation of authentic power.
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We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.
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Everyone has class, one class or another.
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My father died the year I was elected to Congress: 1987.
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Red is a colour I’ve felt very strongly about. Maybe red is a very Indian colour, maybe it’s one of those things that I grew up with and recognise at some other level. Of course, it is the colour of the interior of our bodies. Red is the centre.
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I always feel like hard work leads the way, and from there, I leave it up to the powers that be.
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If eviction has these massive consequences that we all pay for, a very smart use of public funds would be to invest in legal services for folks facing eviction.
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When you're tied to one show, you are very much at the mercy of the writers, so you can suddenly get a script where you have a heart attack and die.
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Over the years, if you look at the films of people like Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, Frank Capra, their supporting characters, even if it's a doorman with two lines, always seem three-dimensional. To me, that's a sign of good storytelling.
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I recall my mum tried to teach me how to fry chicken once, and I almost burned down half the kitchen... I don't think I have the patience for cooking.
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I follow a simple formula when I compose. I ask myself, 'What would the audience want to hear?' and 'Why would they buy my CDs?' And the process of answering these questions through music follows. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, it backfires.
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I don't think many people would think I'm a designer. I behave in a different way. I'd get knocked down and cut to pieces if I went home and flounced about; this industry is known for the flounciness, but I've got my feet on the ground.
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I guess I just do being a man different than some.
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I never liked to copy things that are out there. I always like to come up with something new, something different.
