Laura Nyro Quotes
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I can think of no one that my grandparents knew, that told me stories and that I experienced myself, had any sense of social inferiority growing up in segregated Washington. None whatsoever.
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I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can work between the two.
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I think I'm somebody who takes praise with a very big - probably too big - pinch of salt.
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A fair question could be posed in this fashion: If people are not obeying existing laws, what makes us think they would obey any new laws?
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Obviously, exercise is an important part of my life, and I think taking care of yourself is an important part of every individual's health care.
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I think that, as athletes, sometimes we have the opportunities to make an impact. When it's authentic, I think there's room to share your opinion in an appropriate way.
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Everybody has this sack they're carrying. Some are heavier. Some are lighter. But no one doesn't have it. And if you think someone doesn't have it, they have a bigger one than you imagine.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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I think the gay community, just like anybody, should be represented in all forms and all types.
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The reason I hate publicists is because I think if we got rid of them everything would be on equal footing.
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But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.
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I always tell young actors to have a back-up. You don't want to find yourself at the age of 30 still struggling to make a living out of acting.
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No genuinely avant-garde artist should ever be on the government dole.
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I still think reading something like 'Ulysses' takes a tremendous investment of time, but it repays all of it with so much interest.
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I think I've paid my dues. I've really put in a lot of time on set.
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I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that I very much had in mind the need to give Europe substantial aid after the war, after Lend-Lease was over.
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My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her.
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I like romantic comedy as a genre, but I think it can get stuck in its ways.
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New York is a fantastic city.
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I don't smoke and I don't drink alcohol.
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My real experience with video games was watching other people play. That's why a lot of my work isn't really about playing. It's about watching video games.
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I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is no God.' But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way.
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I don't think you should categorize yourself as an artist.
