Vera Farmiga Quotes
My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
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Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.
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The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
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You can de-select the songs that you don't want to have on the record, but I hope we always put something out that has a lot of songs that the majority of people will love.
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I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.
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It's not that that I'm not comfortable being naked, but when you grow up fat, you can't take away the shame or embarrassment even though you're a model. It's not just erased.
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When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.
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Some of our best journalists take themselves even more seriously than the politicians they write about.
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Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?
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Everyone learns from their experiences.
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We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
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I don't really go out at night in terms of noisy, busy places; I prefer more of a quiet corner somewhere.
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I've never had a MySpace or a Facebook page. I avoid that entirely.
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You learn who you really are in a fight - what you're really made of. You have to face yourself and rise above your own fears and failings.
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I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.
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Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.
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Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.
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We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.
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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.
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Writing is, of course, a solitary occupation. But for many writers, myself included, it's through writing that we make certain vital connections.
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And to kill time while awaiting death, I smoke slender cigarettes thumbing my nose to the gods.
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I became a dancer late and an actor late.
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I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music, and some of it is things that might affect a person's day, if not their life, or change an attitude. The best songs are the ones that make you feel something.
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My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
