Miriam Hopkins Quotes
How can a motion picture reflect real life when it is made by people who are living artificial lives?
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Good comedy is ageless.
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I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
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I don't jog, if I die I want to be sick.
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The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities.
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Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.
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I used to dream of some kind of way that you could carry a phone with you - but I never thought I would see it in my lifetime. It doesn't matter nowadays if you are caught in traffic or got lost on the way somewhere. You can just send a text and the recipient will know that you haven't fallen under a bus.
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The bad guys don't always get punished and the good guys are not necessarily pure.
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When you feel stuck in a hard time, jump-start a pro-change attitude by letting go of possessions that no longer work for you - like old clothes and old shoes.
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I don't try to hurt people in any way, and I try to help out wherever I can.
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I was lucky to have my allergist who diagnosed me with CIU.
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I love the word 'dearth,' by the way. It's one of my favorite words.
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We all love to be admired and given compliments, but I don't really keep track.
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My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.
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Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.
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When I board an airplane these days, all the middle-aged men are dressed like me - when I was an 8-year-old. They're in shorts and T-shirts. And it's not just on airplanes. It's in business offices, teachers' lounges, and churches.
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The public saw my father right out of central casting. He looked the part, acted the part... he was the part! The real life Godfather.
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I just worked my own personal thoughts into my music, and just kept at it until I found a way in.
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My folks have played everything from rock, disco, pop, funk, and blues. My dad has always brought and played different genres like jazz, classical, and Latin. With all this in my pocket, I feel I have a taste of everything for my influences.
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Topshop is the best. I don't know how I'd live without it. Most of my clothes are from there.
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I love South By because people are more relaxed here, and people are a little more off guard. They say things and react more freely than Sundance or Cannes. I love the feel of this festival.
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Lots of people act well, but few people talk well. This shows that talking is the more difficult of the two.
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I find with records, they become what they're going to become. They take on a power and a direction of their own. Part of making records is to honor that and not try to force it.
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I had a pretty modest upbringing; it was no pleasure cruise. I don't think I would be as happy today if I hadn't been through that. It was tough; I made some bad choices myself.
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How can a motion picture reflect real life when it is made by people who are living artificial lives?
