Mikhail Baryshnikov Quotes
To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices. Want to or not, you're thinking about what you're doing in life-in my case, dancing.
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The rule of improvisation I took to heart was, 'Don't think.' I tend to over-think things, so that was a big lesson for me.
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The last album, 'Falling Faster Than You Can Run.' I was really proud of, but then I didn't actually know whether it was going to come out on any label at all. So I didn't know if anyone was going to hear it. Then of course we ended up doing another EP after that called 'Closer.'
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I wouldn't compare myself to any past Idol contestant, because I don't feel like I am like any of them. Maybe stories are cool but my story is different from most people's story. I don't like to compare myself to other people, I like to just be me.
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But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.
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Oh, I have to say Romana; she was much more fun to do but I did enjoy the Princess when she was turning bad.
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French people are never happy with what they have. They're always complaining. They're happy when they're complaining.
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He who is completely sanctified, or cleansed from all sin, and dies in this state, is fit for glory.
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The story of Noah, like other stories in the first 11 chapters of Genesis, are archetypal. Noah's story tells us that human beings have an inherent tendency towards violence both towards their fellow human beings and towards the creation itself. The story tells us that this violence grieves God.
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I don't like music docs, usually. There's nothing to really say. What can you say about music? Normally, you can't say too much. There are a few really good ones, but the majorities are boring, I think.
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Basically, me and Ed Sheeran are kind of Twitter friends – well, I say that. He probably just thinks I'm weird.
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I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco.
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I think of myself as an actor.
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The American formula things are out there but they don't have any stories to tell - we have all the stories to tell - but they're all formula.
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I like it when people make an effort to wear things that you wouldn't normally put together - I like eccentrics.
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There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.
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The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.
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Remember this about the Korean War: The men were drafted; the women volunteered.
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I am from Brooklyn, NY, so we could not have many pets, but I always had at least two dogs.
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I'm an inherently happy person. It comes from the inside, which means you can achieve happiness under any circumstance.
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A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.
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I would not hesitate to vote for a white person as president if I thought he was the best person for the job.
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The British capitalize on their accent when they don't want you to know what they're saying. But if you wake them up at 4 A.M., they speak perfect English, the same as we do.
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To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices. Want to or not, you're thinking about what you're doing in life-in my case, dancing.
