Amelia Fiona "Minnie" Driver (Minnie Driver) Quotes
When the time came to begin I was so completely terrified that my legs turned numb.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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I'm lucky enough to do what I like for work - not everyone's that fortunate.
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Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence - and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.
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For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are becoming our cultural norms, even our cultural ideal.
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The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.
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Russia is an amazing country to be an entrepreneur.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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I'm not a performer who will come on stage and tell you everything about my life. It's just not who I am.
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Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.
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Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
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I embrace my blackness, just as I do my conservatism and my Christianity, but I don't want to be defined or pigeonholed by any one of the many elements that make up my character.
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Overpaying the banks for their toxic assets could contribute capital, but that may not be politically feasible or attractive.
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I know that there's people that have expectations of me, and I'm a people pleaser, so I want them to be happy.
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Surround yourself with great people. People are what make businesses prosper.
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Sometimes I wish I was more comfortable just saying what I thought and getting my point across.
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When I read for 'Girls,' I was like, 'The script says 'Handsome Carpenter,' so someone else is going to get the part. They'll have someone handsome, not me.'
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My desire has always been to be the leader in an industry.
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If you can accept losing, you can't win.
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I have never wanted to be typecast, one of those actors who plays a variation on a one-note theme. So just as I enjoy playing a wide variety of characters, from good to bad to ugly to cute - so I have enjoyed of late working in film and television, as well as in theatres of various sizes and shapes.
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I've enjoyed the opposite sex a lot. Always have. Always will.
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Growing up, as a kid, my father was always there.
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One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time.
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To do eleven fights in four months is pretty crazy. In some shows that we do in Asia, there are three or four fights over a six-month period, so you have time to recover and gain your stamina.
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When the time came to begin I was so completely terrified that my legs turned numb.
