Laura Nyro Quotes
Give me my freedom for as long as I be All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me And all I ask of dyin' is to go naturally... And when I die, and when I'm gone There'll be one child born, in our world To carry on, to carry on...
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I would like my kids to study well.
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Skin care is so much more important than makeup. Makeup is for when you're having fun and going out. But your skin is forever.
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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I would love to be a role model.
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Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.
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When I decided that I might want to do acting for a living - I don't know where it really came from, since there was no school play or any of that - my mom gave me her blessing. I had to get a scholarship - that was the only way I could have gone to drama school.
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I support many organizations that I feel are doing the right thing, like Alonzo Mourning's foundation, Alicia Keys' foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and money wherever I can.
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As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work.
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People perceive games as being for kids, and I think that perception is going to change. Time is going to take care of that. I mean, we've already won. Games have won; it's inevitable.
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A good indignation brings out all one's powers.
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My dad's a Jew, and my mom's a WASP, so that should pretty much say it all. It was a comically dysfunctional family.
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Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.
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I have three brothers, and they'd torture me if I ever told them I liked a boy.
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Old people are scary. And I have to face it. I am old and I am scary.
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Any fool can write a novel but it takes real genius to sell it.
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I always feel that most people out there who aren't sure if the gym is really for them aren't prepared to pay and find out.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.
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I went to school on Senior Skip Day.
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Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better and better and better at showing the ship too.
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My expertise is running businesses.
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Playing around is one thing; following an established regimen is quite another. It's true with exercise equipment and it is true with prayer.
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Today, I will have to tell my children, along with all the children of Palestinian Arab towns in the country, that the state has declared that it does not want us here. ... It has passed a law of Jewish supremacy and told us that we will always be second-class citizens.
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Give me my freedom for as long as I be All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me And all I ask of dyin' is to go naturally... And when I die, and when I'm gone There'll be one child born, in our world To carry on, to carry on...
