Majel Barrett Quotes
Man must be in space - that is what we are destined for. There is nothing else that we can do.
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I've always loved to help people, young people in particular.
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In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best.
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As regards parents, I should like to see them as highly educated as possible, and I do not restrict this remark to fathers alone.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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I'm lucky in that I don't like sweet things at all. My father loved cakes to such a degree that he kept forcing them down my throat when I was little, and it put me off for life. He had terrible cholesterol, poor thing.
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I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my toughest rivals so I think I had a few years ahead of me if I decided to stay.
Garry Kasparov
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Even though I'm Hispanic, I'm so white.
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Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer.
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Leeks, like other oniony things, reach a certain peak when fried. It's the subtle sweetness that suddenly becomes evident and works so well with their creamy texture.
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We never wore burkas because Somalis had our own culture.
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If you look at the very best presidents, the most effective presidents, they were always decent salespeople. Ronald Reagan was an extremely effective salesman, very tuned to the people he was selling to, very clear in what he was selling, very resilient and buoyant.
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I've fallen over on stage a couple of times, but I've only ever bruised my ego.
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When you're a mom to three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.
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A core part of Teach For America's mission has always been affecting positive change in the traditional public school system.
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Maven is very much a haunting presence in 'Glass Sword.' His influence is everywhere, and he dogs Mare and Cal like no other. He's my favorite character to write because he's so complex, but also because he affects everyone else so deeply. He's kind of like the source of gravity. Everyone moves around him and what he's done.
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Tori Amos had a major influence on how I craft words in a song. Until I heard 'Little Earthquakes' all my lyrics used really obvious analogies like rain for tears.
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I've been cutting my hair ever since college. I try to do that whenever it gets rough. I'm not too cheap to go the barber shop, but I mostly try to do that by myself. I try to keep my skills sharp.
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I don't watch TV.
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Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.
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Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
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Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.
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Having a big gay following, I get hate mail and threats. Some people are blind or ignorant, and you can't be that prejudiced and hateful and go through this world and still be happy.
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There's a very distinct difference between a really wonderful DIY label and a soft drink company, or a car company, or a clothing brand, and you will always understand that difference.
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Man must be in space - that is what we are destined for. There is nothing else that we can do.
