Agnes Sligh Turnbull Quotes
When the desire ain't on me I don't need help. When it is on me I don't want any. See? Like the old fellah that never mended his roof. Said on a wet day he couldn't do it and on a dry day it was as good as anybody's.
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Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force.
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I want variety. I certainly don't want any kind of hype if I can avoid it. I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety, I suppose, because - like a lot of people - I'm easily bored.
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We could have gone with much bigger labels and more money, but we wanted to go with a company that is LA based, all in the same building, and really understands what the artists want.
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I know what women want. They want to be beautiful.
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The sad thing is that apparently if you want to become the next Premier or the leader, suddenly you've got to shut down your human side.
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Businesses can't afford to react to what their customers want; they need to anticipate their needs.
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I want to be engaged and moved by theatre, there's nothing more disappointing than being left cold. After 'The Author,' I felt wrung out emotionally, like a used tissue.
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Your band members? Your band members don't want to be tied to a machine. They want to be playing. That's what the Beatles did. And the Beatles' stuff is timeless. That's what I would suggest. Just get back to sweating, playing hard, hammering, and having a blast.
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We are a nation of immigrants, and if the truth be known, don't we need a whole lot of immigrants to be buying homes and to drive our economy and to take jobs that U.S. citizens don't want?
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My favorite animal is a polar bear. They're going extinct, and I really don't want that to happen.
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven't yet done.
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I want to be in 'Glee', but I'm told I'm not famous enough to be a cameo yet.
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The best thing about being immensely wealthy is not having to be in any particular place at any particular time doing a particular task you don't want to do.
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I really like boats. If you want to go somewhere, you just take your house with you.
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I want to do stories that inspire people.
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I've read stories that are set in a celebrity's house, and you know where it is and what it looks like and what's inside it, and that's not something I want anyone to know.
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I want to write without shame or pride or over-compensation in one direction or another. To write freely.
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If I weren't a performer, I would be still be writing and songwriting. Plus, I also really want to get into producing.
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The reason American cars don't sell anymore is that they have forgotten how to design the American Dream. What does it matter if you buy a car today or six months from now, because cars are not beautiful. That's why the American auto industry is in trouble: no design, no desire.
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I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.
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I want to take piano lessons, I want to study at university, I want to travel, I want to do other parts, make another movie.
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I believe we create a lot of problems in our relationships if we don't feel safe to talk about our feelings at the speed of life.
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A lot of people have called me the black Bette Midler, and I regard that as a compliment.
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When the desire ain't on me I don't need help. When it is on me I don't want any. See? Like the old fellah that never mended his roof. Said on a wet day he couldn't do it and on a dry day it was as good as anybody's.
