Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes
How do you explain what it feels like to get on the stage and make poetry that you know sinks into the hearts and souls of people who are unable to express it.Eunice Kathleen Waymon
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I had a strong vision for 'The Best Man Holiday,' so I was able to translate that to the actors and ultimately to the screen. Things can't get too heavy or too outrageously funny; it has to strike a balance. Tone is everything. If you've set the right tone, you can get away with a lot of stuff. You can get away with making people cry.
Malcolm D. Lee -
You know, I have the best parents in the world and I got really, really lucky because they think that everything I do is Oscar-worthy.
Kaitlin Olson -
This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.
Dan Rather -
Humans can make friends easily if they are open to it and are interested in other people.
Dana Perino -
Cheerleader roles are really not my thing. I want things that are weird or not typical.
Maika Monroe -
To be understood is to prostitute yourself.
Fernando Pessoa
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The only art her guilt to cover,To hide her shame from every eye,To give repentance to her lover,And wring his bosom, is — to die.
Oliver Goldsmith -
-music's powerIs little felt in sunlit hour;But hear its voice when hopes depart,Like swallows, flying from the heartOn which the summer's late declineHas set a sadness and a sign;. . . . . .How deeply will the spirit feelThe lute, the song's sweet-voiced appeal;And how the heart drink in their sighsAs echoes they from Paradise.
Letitia Elizabeth Landon -
Hello!Is it me you're looking for?I can see it in your eyes.I can see it in your smile.You're all I've ever wantedAnd my arms are open wide.'Cause you know just what to say.And you know just what to do.And I want to tell you so much;I love you.
Lionel Richie -
I just want to portray a very honest character that displays traits that people can truly relate to and can help them - the audience and myself because I learn from the characters as well - help them see themselves in a perspective that is outside of what they know already, and grow from that experience.
Kristin Kreuk -
I grew up in a conservative New England town and showed up to my middle school orientation dressed like 'Clueless' while everyone else was wearing J. Crew and lacrosse uniforms. I never really fit into that preppy look.
Emily Weiss -
'The Blacklist' was really right place, right time. I read the script and met with Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, John Fox and John Davis, and we just hit it off. They understood that I was not so much trying to adapt to television, but adapt a cinematic style to the things that we were gonna do.
Joe Carnahan
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As soon as a disease is diagnosed, we still need someone to deliver the care.
Frans van Houten -
Some of the stage outfits I've got are ridiculous. I'll lay out clothes to pack, and it'll look like Polly Pocket clothing - because it's all stretchy, it's tiny. I don't need a case when I tour; I can fit it all in my handbag.
Jessie J -
People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.
Bob Nelson -
Going through an illness and then death of a close friend has changed my attitudes to friendship enormously.
Jane Green -
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.
Elizabeth I -
Artificial intelligence is here and being rapidly commercialized, with new applications being created not just for manufacturing but also for energy, healthcare, and oil and gas. This will change how we all do business.
Joe Kaeser
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The Frankfurt Museum of Decorative Arts is a handsome building, which takes its cues from the riverside Biedermeier villa next to it, and it is well-integrated into an overall scheme for a group of small museums.
Martin Filler -
Continually push yourself out of your comfort zone. Push yourself to stretch as you try new things each day.
Brian Tracy -
Move on up towards your destination
Curtis Mayfield -
Summer's lease hath all too short a date.
William Shakespeare -
I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
Randy Pausch -
How do you explain what it feels like to get on the stage and make poetry that you know sinks into the hearts and souls of people who are unable to express it.
Eunice Kathleen Waymon