Mona Simpson Quotes
My mother was a single parent, a speech therapist who worked for a company that kept a substantial percentage of the income they billed for her to teach stroke victims in convalescent hospitals to talk again.
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So although women can do anything that men can't do, they can also do something that men can't do, and that is mother their children.
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Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to them.
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My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot.
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I don't like possessions.
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I believe it's easier to be an actor. Somehow, interviewing seems to be intrusive on people's lives.
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I want to have an impact on my son.
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Cricket, the whole thing, playing, watching, being part of the Gaieties, has been a central feature of my life.
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I have never seen a bad television program, because I refuse to. God gave me a mind, and a wrist that turns things off.
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At sea, I feel comfortable and I come to rest.
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When you are in the public eye, you have to protect yourself. There are so many people judging you. I just try to be myself.
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'Bramhotsavam' is a celebration of families, life and togetherness. It's a film I hold close to my heart.
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My mother was my biggest role model. She taught me to hate waste. We never wasted anything.
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No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.
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Say something personal, not from a publicist.
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Young people like to think they're invincible. They don't like to face any situation where they've gotten weaker instead of stronger.
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A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
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I always believe that one can't interfere in another's work. Once I start work on any film, I surrender myself completely and blindly follow the director.
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It makes sense that there is no sense without God.
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Women are the majority of immigrants yet the minority of immigrant employment visas; immigrant and native born women who work in the service arena - such as domestic workers - are not valued for their work, making pennies on the dollar compared to male counterparts; and, women are disproportionately affected by family reunification policies.
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We already had all the songs, and it turns out all you have to do is burn them to some CDs, so why not?
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You want private education for your students? No problem whatsoever; pay for it.
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I think my career would probably be in a better place had I been more aggressive. But I don't have it in me. I'm not a competitive person, and I'm also really private.
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My mother was a single parent, a speech therapist who worked for a company that kept a substantial percentage of the income they billed for her to teach stroke victims in convalescent hospitals to talk again.
