Harriet Ann Jacobs Quotes
When I was six years old, my mother died; and then, for the first time, I learned, by the talk around me, that I was a slave.
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When I go back to New York all these years later, I'll walk down Seventh Avenue, and I'll hear, 'Yo, Oz!' In New York, I get recognized for that all the time.
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I don't much care whether rural Anatolians or Istanbul secularists take power. I'm not close to any of them. What I care about is respect for the individual.
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I wear the Jewish star, but I'm not - I haven't converted to Judaism, and I'm not - I'm not - I'm not Jewish in the conventional sense because the Kaballah is a belief system that predates religion and predates Judaism as an organized religion.
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I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
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I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
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I was always under the impression that acting is an innate gift. One of the first things I heard them say at Koothu-P-Pattarai was that actors should realise the art of acting through their training.
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Flipping through the 'Toronto Star' one day in 2008, I noticed a piece about a phenomenal boxer from the Philippines who had won several different titles in several different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao's rise from heart-crushing poverty to the top ranks of his sport was astounding.
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There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.
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I don't think that I ever believed that poetry would be a career. I have always thought of poems as something more private than professional... I would never introduce myself as a poet. I will always have some other thing that I am.
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I had a lovely childhood. For family holidays, we went as far as the car could take us - we would drive to Florida, even though it would take three days. I didn't know we didn't have a lot of money because there was always food on the table. I didn't have a lot of stuff, but I did figure skating for a long time, and I always had my skates.
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I think with 'Skinwalkers,' the success of it spoke for itself. Meaning a lot of people wanted to see something new on television.
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Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions.
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I had so many freckles that my mother used to say that they were kisses from the angels. I still have them.
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I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.
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As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
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I believe the Thai people are patient, and the people at least give me a chance to prove my ability to help them.
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I get mad quick and and go off at the handle quick.
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What is Art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the Real.
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The key to growth is acknowledging your fear of the unknown and jumping in anyway.
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I don't ever think it's a good idea to try to recreate the success you've had before; it's all about chasing something fresh and new.
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I didn't know about competition or the Olympics until Peggy Fleming won in 1968. My mother looked after all of the competition stuff. I just skated. I didn't really love competition, but that was the only way to get better. You'd see more talent.
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When I was six years old, my mother died; and then, for the first time, I learned, by the talk around me, that I was a slave.
