Thomas Wentworth Higginson Quotes
Genius is lonely without the surrounding presence of a people to inspire it.
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When I hear someone, instantaneously, I'm like, 'Who's singing?' You're giving people so much of yourself, and my voice is the most natural, distinctive tool I have. It's up to me to express myself on a wider scale than just writing vocal melodies and lyrics.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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Working with Disney is really and truly like working with a family. Everyone is so supportive and so wonderful. I've worked with Disney since I was twelve, and they've given me so many opportunities that I'll forever be grateful for.
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
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I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
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I'd rather work all night and sleep all day... perhaps I was a mole in my last incarnation.
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Sales don't always have anything to do with good or brilliant or original. Sales are about appeal.
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Contrary to popular wisdom, the mark of a great meeting is not how short it is or whether it ends on time. The key is whether it ends with clarity and commitment from participants.
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I don't think a lot of bands and artists work as hard as we do on the creation, on the writing, the arrangements and the recording in our format.
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I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women's rights; rather, I am focusing on women to be independent to fight for themselves.
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The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I'm optimistic.
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We had to understand things like why the top quark was so heavy and the electron is so light. The Higgs is a big, important step.
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Women hold up half the sky.
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I love reading almost as much as I love writing.
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No man is esteemed for gay garments but by fools and women.
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All generations of teens have it hard, I think. Each society and century has its struggles that the others can't compare to.
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We grew to know the meaning of love. That is what allowed me and my family to stay close together.
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Soundgarden was incredibly democratic, and I was really proud of that. I felt like we got along better than most bands we toured with and most people we knew. And at the same time, when you're that democratic and concerned with each other's opinions, you're always concerned with what the other people think.
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I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then I wrote one called Melissa.
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I've never gone to comedy clubs.
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It was a natural for me to end up in the theater because I'd done a lot of reading about it.
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The problem for large scientific projects is to do something that is being done for the first time, balanced against cost, schedule. and promises to the government. That is a hard balancing act.
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Genius is lonely without the surrounding presence of a people to inspire it.
