Mikhail Baryshnikov Quotes
Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company.
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Every astronaut flew into space for a living. But while NASA has not solved the security problems, I would not put me back into a shuttle - and no other astronaut. The confidence is shaken.
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Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.
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I drink a lot of water.
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I find it really hard to relate to the Bond women or Angelina Jolie in 'Salt.' And of course it's informed by my experiences and the people I've met along the way and the places I've been.
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In our society, everyone wants to be a celebrity overnight.
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I grew up on the edge of a national park in Canada - timberwolves, creeks, snow drifts.
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I believe to have been one of the rare drivers to have returned to Ferrari.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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Over the years, I have worked very hard to achieve what I have so far. But I've not been alone in this journey. A lot of the credit for this goes to my fans - it's because of them that I'm here today.
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The physical ego serves as its own worst enemy when, by delusive material behavior, it eclipses its true nature as the ever blessed soul.
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One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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I consider everybody who takes themselves seriously to be a little bit off. And Silicon Valley seems to be the most effusive about how important their contributions are to society.
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I like to have fun, but I also try to make time for my son.
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Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.
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Yes, I did try acting when I was in high school and I was terrible at it. So I definitely have had the experience of being bad at artistic endeavor.
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Cultural industries will be the next engine for growth after real estate, and Wanda will make cultural industries our long-term focus.
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In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.
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I didn't know that I could do a talk show. I didn't know that we could bring variety to daytime. I didn't know that people wanted to see singing, and dancing and comedy in the morning.
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The American Communists had thrived as champions of domestic reform.
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If I did have a six-pack to show and a great waistline to put out there to the universe or beautiful muscular legs, then I would not have to pout. The only thing I have going for me is a jawline.
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She takes an undaughterful pleasure in noting that now the newspapers are beginning to concede with heartiness that she does not need the help of my name, but can make her way quite satisfactorily upon her own merits. This is insubordination, and must be crushed.
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Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again.
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There's a lot of Donald Glovers, Jordan Peeles, Justin Simiens. And there's a lot of me's, too.
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Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company.
